1. I waited patiently for the Lord, and he inclined unto me and heard my cry.
2. He brought me up also out of the pit of hopelessness, out of the miry clay and set my feet upon a rock and straightened my steps.
3. And he has put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God; many shall see it and fear and shall wait on the Lord.
4. Blessed is that man that makes the Lord his trust and does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5. Thou hast increased, O Lord my God, thy wonderful works which thou hast done and thy thoughts regarding us; they are beyond our ability to express, declare, or speak; they cannot be told.
6. Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened; burnt offering and sin offering thou hast not required.
7. Then said I, Behold, I come; in the volume of the book it is written of me,
8. I delight to do thy will, O my God; thy law is within my bowels.
9. I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; behold, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest.
10. I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy truth and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy mercy and thy truth from the great congregation.