_The benefit of confidence in God.—Obedience is the best
sacrifice.—The sense of David’s evils inflameth his prayer._
To the chief Musician, a Psalm of David.
I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my
cry.
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay,
and set my feet upon a rock, _and_ established my goings.
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, _even_ praise unto our God:
many shall see _it_, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
Blessed _is_ that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth
not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Many, O LORD my God, _are_ thy wonderful works _which_ thou hast done,
and thy thoughts _which are_ to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in
order unto thee: _if_ I would declare and speak _of them_, they are
more than can be numbered.
Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou
opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book _it is_ written of
me;