1 I WAITED patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2 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.
3 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.
4 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5 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.
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest.
10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me.
14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.
17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

1To the chiefe Musician, A Psalme of Dauid. I waited patiently for the Lord, and he inclined vnto me, and heard my crie.

2He brought me vp also out of an horrible pit, out of the mirie clay, and set my feete vpon a rock, and established my goings.

3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, euen praise vnto our God: many shall see it, and feare, and shall trust in the Lord.

4Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his truste: and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turne aside to lies.

5Many, O Lord my God; are thy wonderfull workes which thou hast done, and thy thoughts, which are to vs ward: they cannot be reckoned vp in order vnto thee: if I would declare and speake of them, they are moe then can be numbred.

6Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire, mine eares hast thou opened: burnt offering and sinne-offering hast thou not required.

7Then sayd I, Loe, I come: in the volume of the booke it is written of me:

8I delight to doe thy will, O my God: yea thy lawe is within my heart.

9I haue preached righteousnesse in the great congregation: loe, I haue not refrained my lippes, O Lord, thou knowest.

10I haue not hid thy righteousnesse within my heart, I haue declared thy faithfulnesse and thy saluation: I haue not concealed thy louing kindnesse, and thy truth, from the great congregation.

11With-hold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy louing kindnesse, and thy trueth continually preserue me.

12For innumerable euils haue compassed me about, mine iniquities haue taken hold vpon me, so that I am not able to looke vp: they are moe then the haires of mine head, therefore my heart faileth me.

13Be pleased, O Lord, to deliuer me: O Lord, make haste to helpe me.

14Let them be ashamed and confounded together, that seeke after my soule to destroy it: let them be driuen backward, and put to shame, that wish me euill.

15Let them be desolate, for a reward on their shame, that say vnto me, Aha, aha!

16Let all those that seeke thee, reioyce and bee glad in thee: let such as loue thy saluation, say continually, The Lord be magnified.

17But I am poore and needy, yet the Lord thinketh vpon me: thou art my helpe and my deliuerer, make no tarrying, O my God.

I == Ps 27:14 ; 37:7

II == Ps 27:5 ; 37:23 ; 69:2 , 14

 

III == Ps 33:3 ; 52:6

IV == Ps 34:8 ; 101:3 , 7 ; 125:5 ; Jer 17:7

 

V == Job 5:9 ; 9:10 ; Ps 139:6 , 17

 

 

VI == 1st Sam 15:22 ; Isa 1:11 ; 66:3 ; Matt 9:13 ; 12:7 ; Heb 10:5

 

VII == Luke 24:44

VIII == Jer 31:33 ; Rom 7:22

 

 

X == Acts 20:20 , 27

 

 

 

XI == Ps 43:3 ; 57:3 ; 61:7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XV == Ps 70:3 ; 73:19

 

XVI == Ps 35:27; 70:4

 

 

XVII == Ps 70:5 ; 1st Peter 5:7

1 For the leader. A psalm of David.

2 Surely, I wait for the LORD; who bends down to me and hears my cry,

3 Draws me up from the pit of destruction, out of the muddy clay, Sets my feet upon rock, steadies my steps,

4 And puts a new song* in my mouth, a hymn to our God. Many shall look on in fear and they shall trust in the LORD.

5 Blessed the man who sets his security in the LORD, who turns not to the arrogant or to those who stray after falsehood.

6 You, yes you, O LORD, my God, have done many wondrous deeds! And in your plans for us there is none to equal you. Should I wish to declare or tell them, too many are they to recount.

7 Sacrifice and offering you do not want; you opened my ears. Holocaust and sin-offering you do not request;

8 so I said, “See; I come with an inscribed scroll written upon me.

9 I delight to do your will, my God; your law is in my inner being!”

10 When I sing of your righteousness in a great assembly, See, I do not restrain my lips; as you, LORD, know.

11 I do not conceal your righteousness within my heart; I speak of your loyalty and your salvation. I do not hide your mercy or faithfulness from a great assembly.

12 LORD, may you not withhold your compassion from me; May your mercy and your faithfulness continually protect me.

13 But evils surround me until they cannot be counted. My sins overtake me, so that I can no longer see. They are more numerous than the hairs of my head; my courage fails me.

14 LORD, graciously rescue me! Come quickly to help me, LORD!

15 May those who seek to destroy my life be shamed and confounded. Turn back in disgrace those who desire my ruin.

16 Let those who say to me “Aha!” Be made desolate on account of their shame.

17 While those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. May those who long for your salvation always say, “The LORD is great.”

18 Though I am afflicted and poor, my Lord keeps me in mind. You are my help and deliverer; my God, do not delay!

This Psalm in the series to David’s chief musician is a Messianic Psalm. David tells the congregation of his deliverance as though he had been in a slimy pit and now has a new song. Verses 1-10 are basically thanksgiving, and 11-17 are petition. The Messianic aspect is well explained in Schofield notes.

V 1, 2 speak of the joy of Christ in resurrection, as he has been brought up from the horrible pit of the grave. 

V 3-5 is Christ’s resurrection testimony, His new song.

V 6-9 is retrospective. Sacrifice and offering had become abominable because of the wickedness of the people (Isa. 1:10-15), so the obedient servant came to make the pure offering (v 7-17: Heb. 10:5-17).
In verse 6,  ears being opened, refers to the ceremony in which a servant who could be freed chose to be a bond slave forever, an awl was pierced through his ear into the door or doorpost, Ex. 21:6.

V 10, Christ had fully declared salvation.