The Psalms Project - Psalm 40 (He Raised Me Up)

I waited patiently for the LORD He turned to me
He heard my cry
He raised me up from the pit
Out of the miry clay
He raised me up
He drew me out
He rescued me from the deepest and darkest pit He raised me up
He drew me out
He reached His hand into the pit and raised me up He raised me up
He set my feet upon a rock He made my steps secure
Put a new song in my mouth of praise to God Many will see and fear
And put their trust in Him
Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust Who does not turn to the proud
To those who go astray after lies You have multiplied, O LORD my God
Your wondrous works and thoughts toward us None can compare with You
I will proclaim Your wonders
Yet they’re more than can be told
He raised me up He drew me out

He rescued me from the deepest and darkest pit He raised me up
He drew me out
He reached His hand into the pit and raised me up He raised me up
In sacrifice and offering
You’ve not delighted
But You’ve given me an open ear to hear
To hear and do Your will
Burnt offering and sin offering
You have not required
Then I said, “Behold, I have come
Within the scroll of the book it is written of me”
“I delight to do Your will, my God
Your law is within my heart”
I’ve told the happy news of deliverance among the saints And I will tell it to everyone
I have not restrained my lips, O LORD
You know that I have not hidden Your deliverance within my heart But I have spoken of Your faithfulness and salvation
I have not concealed Your love
Nor Your faithfulness from all the saints in the congregation
But as for you, O Yahweh
You won’t withhold Your love from me
Your steadfast love and Your faithfulness will always And forever guard me
For evils without number have gathered around me And my iniquities have overtaken me
So that I cannot see

They are more than the hairs of my head My heart fails me
Let it be Your will to deliver me, O LORD Come quickly to my aid
Be pleased to deliver me, O LORD
Make haste to help me
Let them be ashamed and disappointed
Who seek to snatch my life away
Let them be turned back and disgraced Who delight in my hurt
Let them be humiliated by their shame Who accuse me night and day
But may all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You
And may those who love Your salvation say, “Great is the Lord” As for me, I’m poor and needy
But the LORD takes thought for me
Your my help and my deliverer
Do not delay, O my God
‘Cause You raised me up
You drew me out
You rescued me from the deepest and darkest pit You raised me up
You drew me out
You reached Your hand into the pit and raised me up You raised me up

Written by:
SHANE HEILMAN

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