Refrain:Great are the wonders you have done, O Lord my God. 1I waited patiently for the Lord; • he inclined to me and heard my cry. 2He brought me out of the roaring pit, out of the mire and clay; • he set my feet upon a rock and made my footing sure. 3He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; • many shall see and fear and put their trust in the Lord. 4Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, • who does not turn to the proud that follow a lie. 5Great are the wonders you have done, O Lord my God. How great your designs for us! • There is none that can be compared with you. 6If I were to proclaim them and tell of them • they would be more than I am able to express. R 7Sacrifice and offering you do not desire • but my ears you have opened; 8Burnt offering and sacrifice for sin you have not required; • then said I: ‘Lo, I come. 9‘In the scroll of the book it is written of me that I should do your will, O my God; • I delight to do it: your law is within my heart.’ 10I have declared your righteousness in the great congregation; • behold, I did not restrain my lips, and that, O Lord, you know. 11Your righteousness I have not hidden in my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; • I have not concealed your loving-kindness and truth from the great congregation. R 12Do not withhold your compassion from me, O Lord; • let your love and your faithfulness always preserve me, 13For innumerable troubles have come about me; my sins have overtaken me so that I cannot look up; • they are more in number than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me. 14Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; • O Lord, make haste to help me. 15Let them be ashamed and altogether dismayed who seek after my life to destroy it; • let them be driven back and put to shame who wish me evil. 16Let those who heap insults upon me • be desolate because of their shame. R 17Let all who seek you rejoice in you and be glad; • let those who love your salvation say always, ‘The Lord is great.’ 18Though I am poor and needy, • the Lord cares for me. 19You are my helper and my deliverer; • O my God, make no delay. Refrain:Great are the wonders you have done, O Lord my God. Free us from our sins, O God, and may our sacrifices be of praise to the glory of your Son, our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. |
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