Thanksgiving and a Cry for Help
1 For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
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He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.(D)
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the Lord.(E)
a hymn of praise to our God.(D)
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the Lord.(E)
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How happy is the man
who has put his trust in the Lord
and has not turned to the proud
or to those who run after lies!(F)
5 who has put his trust in the Lord
and has not turned to the proud
or to those who run after lies!(F)
Lord my God, You have done many things—
Your wonderful works and Your plans for us;
none can compare with You.
If I were to report and speak of them,
they are more than can be told.(G)
Your wonderful works and Your plans for us;
none can compare with You.
If I were to report and speak of them,
they are more than can be told.(G)
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I did not hide Your righteousness in my heart;
I spoke about Your faithfulness and salvation;
I did not conceal Your constant love and truth
from the great assembly.(M)
I spoke about Your faithfulness and salvation;
I did not conceal Your constant love and truth
from the great assembly.(M)
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For troubles without number have surrounded me;
my sins have overtaken me; I am unable to see.
They are more than the hairs of my head,
and my courage leaves me.(O)
13 my sins have overtaken me; I am unable to see.
They are more than the hairs of my head,
and my courage leaves me.(O)
Footnotes:
a.
Psalm 40:2: Or watery
b.
Psalm 40:6: Lit You hollow out ears for me
c.
Psalm 40:8: Lit instruction within my inner being
d.
Psalm 40:9: Lit not restrain my lips