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Surely, I wait for the Lord;
    who bends down to me and hears my cry,(A)
Draws me up from the pit of destruction,
    out of the muddy clay,(B)
Sets my feet upon rock,
    steadies my steps,
And puts a new song[a] in my mouth,(C)
    a hymn to our God.
Many shall look on in fear
    and they shall trust in the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 40:4 A new song: a song in response to the new action of God (cf. Ps 33:3; 96:1; 144:9; 149:1; Is 42:10). Giving thanks is not purely a human response but is itself a divine gift.

He lifted me out of the slimy pit,(A)
    out of the mud(B) and mire;(C)
he set my feet(D) on a rock(E)
    and gave me a firm place to stand.
He put a new song(F) in my mouth,
    a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord(G)
    and put their trust(H) in him.

Blessed is the one(I)
    who trusts in the Lord,(J)
who does not look to the proud,(K)
    to those who turn aside to false gods.[a](L)

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  1. Psalm 40:4 Or to lies