Psalms 40:1-4

¹For the music director. A psalm of David. I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.

²He pulled me out of the pit of destruction, out from the mud and the slime. He set me on a rock, and gave me a safe place to stand.

³He gave me a new song to sing, a song of praise to our God. Many people will see and be in awe, and they will put their trust in him.

⁴Happy are those who trust in the Lord, who do not look for help from the arrogant or from those who worship idols.