Psalm 40:1-3 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

1. I was patient while I waited for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.

2. I was sliding down into the pit of death, and he pulled me out. He brought me up out of the mud and dirt. He set my feet on a rock. He gave me a firm place to stand on.

3. He gave me a new song to sing. It is a hymn of praise to our God. Many people will see what he has done and will worship him. They will put their trust in the Lord.

Psalm 40