Heavenly Praise vs. Horrible Pit

"The LORD… brought me up also out of an horrible pit… and He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God" (Psalm 40:1-3).  "My son, give Me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe My ways.  For… a strange woman is a narrow pit" (Proverbs 23:26,27).  "The heart of this people is waxed gross [rendered callous], and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart" (Acts 28:27).

How great is the contrast so stark 

Between where I was and I am! 

I'm brought from the pit that was dark

And into the light of the Lamb. 

The Lord gave a new song of praise

And opened my eyes to now see

The grace of His marvelous ways

And truth which has made my heart free. 

The sinners in darkness who sit

And harden their hearts like a stranger,

Content with this horrible pit,

Are blind to their imminent danger. 

O Lord, I'm no longer estranged,

Since You gave my heart a new song. 

That horrible pit was exchanged

For heavenly praise all day long!