Out of the Mire - Psalm 40

Verse 1

I waited on the Lord

And I cried into the night

When I thought that I was buried

He was reaching for my life

He heard me from the darkness

He found me where I lay

And the God who heard my crying

Didn’t leave me there that way

Pre-Chorus

He reached down

He pulled me out

Set my feet on solid ground

Chorus

You pulled me out of the mire

You set my feet on the Rock

You put a new song in my mouth

And I can’t make it stop

Let them see what You have done

Let them fear and trust the Lord

You pulled me out of the darkness

Now I’m singing evermore

Verse 2

Blessed is the man

Who makes the Lord his trust

Not chasing after proud men

Or the promises of dust

Lord, Your wonders are too many

For my tongue to tell them all

If I numbered every mercy

I’d still never count them all

Pre-Chorus

You reached down

You pulled me out

Set my feet on solid ground

Chorus

You pulled me out of the mire

You set my feet on the Rock

You put a new song in my mouth

And I can’t make it stop

Let them see what You have done

Let them fear and trust the Lord

You pulled me out of the darkness

Now I’m singing evermore

Bridge

I delight to do Your will

Your Word is written on my heart

I will tell of Your salvation

I will tell them who You are

I won’t hide Your faithfulness

I won’t keep Your love concealed

Let the congregation hear it:

My God delivers still

Breakdown

I was in the pit—

You pulled me out.

I was sinking deep—

You pulled me out.

I had lost my song—

You gave it back.

Now my feet are standing

On the everlasting Rock.

Final Chorus

You pulled me out of the mire

You set my feet on the Rock

You put a new song in my mouth

And I can’t make it stop

Let the whole world see what You’ve done

Let them fear and trust the Lord

You pulled me out of the darkness

So I’ll sing forevermore

Outro

You put a new song in my mouth

A song of praise unto my God.