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40A David psalm. I waited and waited and waited for GOD. At last he looked; finally he listened.H5329H4210H1732H6960H6960H3068H5186H8085H7775 2He lifted me out of the ditch, pulled me from deep mud. He stood me up on a solid rock to make sure I wouldn't slip.H5927H7588H953H3121H2916H6965H7272H5553H3559H838 3He taught me how to sing the latest God-song, a praise-song to our God. More and more people are seeing this: they enter the mystery, abandoning themselves to GOD.H5414H2319H7892H6310H8416H430H7227H7200H3372H982H3068 4Blessed are you who give yourselves over to GOD, turn your backs on the world's "sure thing," ignore what the world worships;H835H1397H7760H3068H4009H6437H7295H7750H3577 5The world's a huge stockpile of GOD-wonders and God-thoughts. Nothing and no one comes close to you! I start talking about you, telling what I know, and quickly run out of words. Neither numbers nor words account for you.H7227H3068H430H6381H6213H4284H6186H5046H1696H6105H5608 6Doing something for you, bringing something to you— that's not what you're after. Being religious, acting pious— that's not what you're asking for. You've opened my ears so I can listen.H2077H4503H2654H241H3738H5930H2401H7592 7So I answered, "I'm coming. I read in your letter what you wrote about me,H559H935H4039H5612H3789 8And I'm coming to the party you're throwing for me." That's when God's Word entered my life, became part of my very being.H2654H6213H7522H430H8451H8432H4578 9I've preached you to the whole congregation, I've kept back nothing, GOD—you know that.H1319H6664H7227H6951H3607H8193H3068H3045 10I didn't keep the news of your ways a secret, didn't keep it to myself. I told it all, how dependable you are, how thorough. I didn't hold back pieces of love and truth For myself alone. I told it all, let the congregation know the whole story.H3680H6666H8432H3820H559H530H8668H3582H2617H571H7227H6951 11Now GOD, don't hold out on me, don't hold back your passion. Your love and truth are all that keeps me together.H3607H7356H3068H2617H571H8548H5341 12When troubles ganged up on me, a mob of sins past counting, I was so swamped by guilt I couldn't see my way clear. More guilt in my heart than hair on my head, so heavy the guilt that my heart gave out.H4557H7451H661H5771H5381H3201H7200H6105H8185H7218H3820H5800 13Soften up, GOD, and intervene; hurry and get me some help,H7521H3068H5337H3068H2363H5833 14So those who are trying to kidnap my soul will be embarrassed and lose face, So anyone who gets a kick out of making me miserable will be heckled and disgraced,H954H2659H3162H1245H5315H5595H5472H268H3637H2655H7451 15So those who pray for my ruin will be booed and jeered without mercy.H8074H6118H1322H559H1889H1889 16But all who are hunting for you— oh, let them sing and be happy. Let those who know what you're all about tell the world you're great and not quitting.H1245H7797H8055H157H8668H559H8548H3068H1431 17And me? I'm a mess. I'm nothing and have nothing: make something of me. You can do it; you've got what it takes— but God, don't put it off.H6041H34H136H2803H5833H6403H309H430


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