Psalm 25:1-5, 29:3-4 (NLT)
“O LORD, I give my life to you. I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat. No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others. Show me the right path, O LORD; point out the road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me.”
“The voice of the LORD echoes above the sea. The God of glory thunders. The LORD thunders over the mighty sea. The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.”
I make it a point to read a Psalm every day—sometimes the same one for several days in a row. Psalm 25 and 29 are psalms of David. This means they were written by “a man after God’s own heart.” David is really good at putting into words the emotions that every person goes through at one time or another. David is also gifted in that he keeps the focus on prayer and praise. Even in his darkest hours, David praised God. I was driving to school one day, as I do Monday through Friday, and I was listening to the radio, as I do Monday through Friday. I have attached the lyrics to a song I heard by a contemporary group called Mikeschair. If you have the opportunity, find it on iTunes or look it up on an online radio. The song is titled “Let the Waters Rise.”
Don’t know where to begin
Its like my world’s caving in
And I try but I can’t control my fear
Where do I go from here?
Sometimes it’s so hard to pray
When You feel so far away
But I am willing to go
Where you want me to
God, I trust You
There’s a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You
I will swim in the deep
‘Cause You’ll be next to me
You’re in the eye of the storm
And the calm of the sea
You’ll never be out of reach
God, You know where I’ve been
You were there with me then
You were faithful before
You’ll be faithful again
I’m holding Your hand
There’s a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You
Karyn Pugh
Tennessee
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
12:00AM
Hello there, Friend in Christ-
I just wanted to let you know that this song has been such a blessing to me and has become a personal dedication to myself. It is among my favorites in Christian praise and worship songs! Well, I happened upon your site several days ago while looking for the lyrics and artist to this song. I heard it on 95.3FM – Praise FM, a local radio station here in the Twin Cities, MN. (You can also listen to them online at http://www.PraiseFM.org.)
Anywho, thank you for the Bible verses above. I know I could’ve have just looked them up myself, but I believe it was God given that I visited your site. (Although I saved your page as a “Favorite”, I did not read the verses until a few moments ago.) The Words have truly strengthened me and were just what I needed to hear at this moment. (What can I say… it’s from the Book of Psalms! Everything in there is encouraging and uplifting!)
In His Care,
Pa Yang