Psalm 40:3
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1  To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.
2 When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.
3 He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain.
4 And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord.
5 Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.
6 O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.
7 You had no desire for offerings of beasts or fruits of the earth; ears you made for me: for burned offerings and sin offerings you made no request.