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Ezra Chapter 40

1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and

2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry

3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God:

4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and

5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast

6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou

7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written

8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my

9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I

10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have

11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy

12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities

13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help

14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my

15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto

16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let

17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art