Commentary on Psalms - Volume 5

1I have patiently waited for Jehovah, And he inclined to me, and heard my cry.

2And he drew me out of the roaring pit, Out of the mire of clay, And set upon a rock my feet; He hath established my steps.

3And he hath put in my mouth a song [that is] new, Even praise to our God: See shall many and shall fear, And shall trust in Jehovah.

4Blessed is the man who maketh Jehovah his confidence, And hath not respected the proud, Nor those who turn aside to lying.

5Many, O Jehovah, my God! are thy wonderful works which thou hast done; And thy thoughts towards us it is impossible to reckon up in order to thee: I will declare and speak [of them;] [But] they are more than can be told.

6Sacrifice and oblation thou hast not taken pleasure in: But my ears hast thou made fit: ³²⁶ Burnt-offering and sin-offering thou hast not required.

7Then I said, “Behold! I come; “In the volume of the book it is written of me,

8“That I may do thy pleasure, O my God! “I have desired to do it, “And thy law is in the midst of my bowels.”

9I have proclaimed thy righteousness in the assembly great: Behold my lips I will not restrain; O Jehovah! thou knowest it.

10Thy righteousness I have not hidden within my heart; Thy truth and thy salvation I have declared: I have not concealed thy goodness and thy truth in the assembly great.

11O thou, Jehovah! withhold not thy compassions from me; Let thy goodness and thy truth continually preserve me.

12For encompassed me have evils innumerable; Laid hold upon me have my iniquities, yea in so great number that I cannot see them: They are more in number than the hairs of my head; And my heart hath failed me.

13Let it please thee, O Jehovah! to deliver me; O Jehovah! to my aid make haste.

14Let them be put to shame and confounded together Who seek after my soul to destroy it; Let them be turned backward and put to shame Who seek after my hurt.

15Let them be destroyed for a reward of their shame, Who have said to me, “Aha! aha!”

16Let all those exult and rejoice in thee who seek thee; And let those say continually, “May Jehovah be magnified” — “Those who love thy salvation.

17But as for me I am poor and needy. Jehovah hath regarded me; My help and my deliverer art thou: O thou, my God! delay not.