1 I waited patiently for the lord to help me,and he turned to me and heard my cry.
2 He lifted me out of the pit of despair,out of the mud and the mire.He set my feet on solid groundand steadied me as I walked along.
3 He has given me a new song to sing,a hymn of praise to our God.Many will see what he has done and be amazed.They will put their trust in the lord.
4 Oh, the joys of those who trust the lord,who have no confidence in the proudor in those who worship idols.
5 O lord my God, you have performed many wonders for us.Your plans for us are too numerous to list.You have no equal.If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds,I would never come to the end of them.
6 You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings.Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand—you don’t require burnt offerings or sin offerings.