Peace or the Pit

“He brought me up also out of an horrible pit (Heb. “pit of noise”), out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.  And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD…  Sacrifice and offering Thou didst not desire; Mine ears hast Thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast Thou not required.  Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of Me, I delight to do Thy will, O My God: yea, Thy law is within My heart.” (Psalm 40:2-8). 

Out of a horrible pit I was taken,

Up from the mire that held me so long,

On to the rock which can never be shaken,

Into my mouth God has put a new song.

Sweet is the new song, and great are its themes

Telling how Jesus my Savior prevailed.

He is the Offering for sin that redeems:

All other offerings are shadows that failed.

Many shall see it and trust what is written

Seeing that Scripture was clearly fulfilled:

Christ came to earth as the Sacrifice smitten,

Laying His life down for us as God willed.

O what a difference I hear in the voice,

Reading the volume of God’s Holy Writ:

Jesus has spoken!  I’m done with the noise

Heard in the depths of the horrible pit!

Thank You, O Lord, for the marvelous peace

Flooding my soul with Your voice that I’ve heard.

Help me lead others who likewise may cease

Hearing the noise that replaces Your Word.