[1] I called to the Lord, and he heard me. He heard my cries.
[2] The Lord lifted me out of the grave. He lifted me from that muddy place. He picked me up, put me on solid ground and kept my feet from slipping.
[3] The Lord put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to my God. Many people will see what happened to me, and they will worship God. They will trust the Lord.
[4] If a person trusts the Lord, that person will be truly happy. A person will be truly happy if he doesn’t turn to demons and false gods for help.
[5] Lord, our God, you have done many wonderful things! You have wonderful plans for us. No person could list them all! I will tell again and again about those things that are too many to count.
[6] Lord, you made me understand this: You don’t really want sacrifices and grain offerings. You don’t really want burnt offerings and sin offerings.
[7] So I said, “Here ˻I am! Take me.˼ I am coming. This was written about me in the book.
[8] My God, I want to do what you want. I know your teachings.
[9] I told the good news of victory to the people in the great assembly. And Lord, you know that I will never stop telling that good news!
[10] Lord, I told about the good things you did. I did not hide those things in my heart. Lord, I told people they can depend on you to save them. I did not hide your kindness and loyalty from the people in the assembly.
[11] So Lord, don’t hide your mercy from me! Let your kindness and loyalty protect me.”
[12] Evil people have gathered around me. They are too many to count! My sins have caught me, and I can’t escape them. They are more than the hairs on my head. I have lost my courage.
[13] Run to me, Lord, and save me! Lord, come quickly and help me!
[14] Those evil people are trying to kill me. Lord, make those people ashamed and disappointed. Those people want to hurt me. Let them run away in shame!
[15] Those bad people make fun of me. Let them be too embarrassed to speak!
[16] But let those people that come to you be happy and rejoice. They love being saved by you. So let them always say, ”Praise the Lord!”
[17] Master, I am only a poor, helpless man. Help me. Save me. My God, don’t be too late!