The Annunciation of the Lord: Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11

Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.

Verse 1:

Sacrifice or oblation you wished not,
   but ears open to obedience you gave me.
Holocausts or sin-offerings you sought not;
   then said I, “Behold, I come.”

Verse 2:

“In the written scroll it is prescribed for me,
To do your will, O my God, is my delight,
   and your law is within my heart!”

Verse 3:

I announced your justice in the vast assembly;
   I did not restrain my lips, as you, O LORD, know.

Verse 4:

Your justice I kept not hid within my heart;
   your faithfulness and your salvation I have spoken of;
I have made no secret of your kindness and your truth
   in the vast assembly.