Psalm 40 | Dave Hopwood

1 I waited patiently for the LORD to help me,

and he turned to me and heard my cry.

So many wait and cry out, so many long for a better day,

Come through for us Lord please, draw closer.

2 He lifted me out of the pit of despair,

out of the mud and the mire.

You see the traps of life, the temptations and pitfalls,

You know this mud and cold and dirt and hunger.

He set my feet on solid ground

and steadied me as I walked along.

Give us solid ground, something to hold onto it,

Something better for us to hold onto, a handhold of hope,

3 He has given me a new song to sing,

a hymn of praise to our God.

Put words of praise in our being, so they spill from our lips,

Change our perspective, show us the way that brings a smile.

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