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For the Leader. A Psalm of David

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I waited patiently for HaShem; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry

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He brought me up also out of the tumultuous pit, out of the miry clay; and He set my feet upon a rock, He established my goings

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And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our G-d; many shall see, and fear, and shall trust in HaShem

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Happy is the man that hath made HaShem his trust, and hath not turned unto the arrogant, nor unto such as fall away treacherously

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Many things hast Thou done, O HaShem my G-d, even Thy wonderful works, and Thy thoughts toward us; there is none to be compared unto Thee! If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be told

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Sacrifice and meal-offering Thou hast no delight in; mine ears hast Thou opened; burnt-offering and sin-offering hast Thou not required

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Then said I: 'Lo, I am come with the roll of a book which is prescribed for me

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I delight to do Thy will, O my G-d; yea, Thy law is in my inmost parts.

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I have preached righteousness in the great congregation, lo, I did not refrain my lips; O HaShem, Thou knowest

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I have not hid Thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation; I have not concealed Thy mercy and Thy truth from the great congregation

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Thou, O HaShem, wilt not withhold Thy compassions from me; let Thy mercy and Thy truth continually preserve me

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For innumerable evils have compassed me about, mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me

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Be pleased, O HaShem, to deliver me; O HaShem, make haste to help me

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Let them be ashamed and abashed together that seek after my soul to sweep it away; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that delight in my hurt

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Let them be appalled by reason of their shame that say unto me: 'Aha, aha.

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Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; let such as love Thy salvation say continually: 'The HaShem be magnified.

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But, as for me, that am poor and needy, the L-rd will account it unto me; Thou art my help and my deliverer; O my G-d, tarry not