Psalm 40 He Raised Me Up by Shane Heilman 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