Psalms 40:7-16

⁷Then I said, See, I come; it is recorded of me in the roll of the book,

⁸My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.

⁹I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.

¹⁰Your righteousness has not been folded away in my heart; I have made clear your true word and your salvation; I have not kept secret your mercy or your faith from the great meeting.

¹¹Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.

¹²For unnumbered evils are round about me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I am bent down with their weight; they are more than the hairs of my head, my strength is gone because of them.

¹³Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.

¹⁴Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

¹⁵Let those who say to me, Aha, aha! be surprised because of their shame.

¹⁶Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May the Lord be great.