Psalms 40:8-16

⁸O my God! to do thy will is my delight, And thy law dwelleth in my heart!”

⁹I have proclaimed thy righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I have not restrained my lips, O LORD! thou knowest!

¹⁰I hide not thy justice in my heart; I declare thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I conceal not thy mercy and truth from the great assembly.

¹¹Withdraw not from me thy tender mercies, O LORD! May thy loving-kindness and thy truth continually preserve me!

¹²For evils without number have encompassed me; My iniquities have overtaken me; I cannot see the end of them; They are more than the hairs of my head, And my heart dieth within me.

¹³May it please thee, O LORD! to deliver me! O LORD! make haste to mine aid!

¹⁴May they all be confounded and covered with shame Who seek to take away my life! Let them be driven back with disgrace Who desire to do me injury!

¹⁵Let them be overwhelmed with confusion Who cry out to me, Aha! aha!

¹⁶But let all who seek thee Be glad and rejoice in thee! Let those who love thy protection Ever say, “Great is Jehovah!”