Psalm 40:1-3

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My Help and My Deliverer

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

40 I ^(A)waited patiently for the Lord;
    he inclined to me and ^(B)heard my cry.
²He drew me up from ^(C)the pit of destruction,
    out of ^(D)the miry bog,
and ^(E)set my feet upon a rock,
    ^(F)making my steps secure.
³He put ^(G)a new song in my mouth,
    a song of praise to our God.
Many will ^(H)see and fear,
    and put their trust in the Lord.

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Psalm 69:13-17

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¹³But as for me, my ^(A)prayer is to you, O Lord.
    At ^(B)an acceptable time, O God,
    in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.
¹⁴Deliver me
    from sinking in ^(C)the mire;
^(D)let me be delivered from my enemies
    and from ^(E)the deep waters.
¹⁵Let not the flood sweep over me,
    or the deep swallow me up,
    or ^(F)the pit close ^(G)its mouth over me.

¹⁶Answer me, O Lord, for your ^(H)steadfast love is good;
according to your abundant ^(I)mercy, ^(J)turn to me.
¹⁷^(K)Hide not your face from your servant,
^(L)for I am in distress; ^(M)make haste to answer me.