He brought me up out of the (A)pit of destruction, out of the [a]miry clay,
And (B)He set my feet upon a rock (C)making my footsteps firm.
He put a (D)new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;
Many will (E)see and fear
And will trust in the Lord.

How (F)blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust,
And (G)has not [b]turned to the proud, nor to those who (H)lapse into falsehood.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 40:2 Lit mud of the mire
  2. Psalm 40:4 Lit regard

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