Chiastic Structures
The Old Testament
Chiastic Parallels
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A

1 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

B

2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

C

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

D

many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

D'

4 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust,

C'

and respecteth not the proud,

B'

nor such as turn aside to lies.

A'

5 Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.