Forgotten Ground Regained
I Raise My Voice
My soul delights · in the Lord my Godas I contemplate continually · his everlasting kindness.But despite his goodness, my spirit grieves;notwithstanding his many · marvelous works,misery rules me, o wretched man!My heart sorrows, my soul suffers—encircled by temptation, surrounded by sin;hounded by wickedness, hemmed in by wrongdoing.But through troubles and trials, I trust my God.He sustains me in the wilderness, guides me in the waste;he brings me over the waters · of the bottomless abyss;he fills me with his love · until my flesh is consumed;he confounds my enemies · and causes them to flee.I raise my voice · to the rock of my righteousness.
My soul delights · in the Lord my God.By day he hears · my hopeful pleas;by night he visits me · in visions and dreams;his angels minister to me, answering my prayers.His spirit carries me · up to his sacred mountain—I have seen his glory, beheld his greatness.God is good, gracious, merciful—so why does my soul stay · in sorrow’s valley?Why do I concede to temptation, give in to sin,allow my enemy · to linger in my heart,to destroy my serenity, to distress my peace?Awake, my soul, and cease to weep!Rejoice, and praise · my pillar, my support. I raise my voice · to the rock of my righteousness.
My soul delights · in the Lord my God.O Lord, save me, shield my soulfrom temptation’s call, and close the gatesof hell continuously before me. My heart is broken,my spirit is contrite. Don’t seal the gatesto your holy righteousness, of your perfect rectitude,for I walk in your path, on your plain road.O Lord, wrap me · in the robe of your righteousness!Help me to flee, to escape from my foes; ease my flight, free the way before me.I trust in you always, not in the arm of flesh;you are merciful and generous, you are gentle and kind;when I ask, you give, when I knock, you open.I raise my voice · to the rock of my righteousness.
Copyright © D.A. Cooper, 2025
No part of this site may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems