To the director.[204] A song of David.[205]
<1> I called[206] to the Lord, and he heard me.
He heard my cries.
<2> He lifted me out of the grave.[207]
He lifted me from that muddy place.[208]
He picked me up,
put me on solid ground
and kept my feet from slipping.
<3> He put a new song[209] in my mouth,
a song of praise to my God.
Many people will see what happened to me,
and they will worship God.
They will trust in the Lord.
<4> What great blessings there are for those who trust in the Lord,
for those who do not turn to demons and false gods[210] for help.
<5> Lord, our God, you have done
many wonderful things!
You have wonderful plans for us.
No one could list them all.
I could talk on and on about them
because there are too many to count.
<6> Lord, you made me understand this:[211]
You don't really want sacrifices[212] and grain offerings.
You don't really want burnt offerings[213] and sin offerings.[214]
<7> So I said, "Here I am!"
I have come, just as it was written about me in the book.
<8> I want to do what you want.
I have learned your teachings.
<9> I told the good news of victory[215]
to the people in the great assembly.
And Lord, you know that
I will never stop telling that good news.
<10> I told about the good things you did.
I did not hide these things in my heart.
I spoke of how you can be trusted to save us.
I did not hide your love and loyalty
from the people in the great assembly.
<11> Lord, do not hide your mercy from me.
Let your love and loyalty always protect me.
<12> Troubles have surrounded me.
They are too many to count!
My sins have caught me,
and I cannot escape them.
They are more than the hairs on my head.
I have lost my courage.
<13> Run to me, Lord, and rescue me![216]
Lord, hurry and help me!
<14> People are trying to kill me.
Please disappoint them.
Humiliate them!
They wanted to hurt me.
Make them run away in shame!
<15> May those who make fun of me
be too embarrassed to speak!
<16> But may those who come to you
be happy and rejoice.
May those who love being saved by you
always be able to say, "Praise the Lord!"[217]
<17> My Master,
I am only a poor, helpless man, but please consider my request.
Help me. Save me.
My God, don't be too late
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