Psalms 40:2-9

²From the horrible pit he drew me, up out of the miry clay; he set my feet on a rock, and my steps he made firm.

³He put a new song in my mouth, of praise to our God. Many see it, and, filled with awe, put their trust in the Lord.

⁴Happy the person who has put in the Lord their trust, not looking to false gods or turning to idols.

⁵With us you have wrought in rich measure, O Lord our God, your marvels and purposes for us — none may compare with you — were I to declare or to tell them, past counting are they.

⁶In offerings bloody or bloodless you have no delight, but with open ears you have made me. Burnt-offering and offering for sin are not what you ask.

⁷Then said I, “Here I am, as the roll of the book has enjoined.

⁸My delight, O God, is to do your will, and your law is within my heart.”

⁹Well, O Lord, you know that, with lips unrestrained, your righteousness I told in the great congregation,