Monday morning I was reading in Psalms and I came across some verses that seemed very familiar to me. It was Psalm 62:1-2-"My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken." I realized why it was familiar-it was part of a song I had sung both in chapel and at church this past year. It has been stuck in my head ever since then, not that I am complaining. Sometimes it's the most annoying thing in the world to have a song stuck in your head (i.e. 1,2,3,4 by Plain White T's. that was BAD) for several days. But this time, I got lucky. I'll post the words so you can see why I like them:
My Soul Finds Rest Psalm 62
by Aaron Keyes and Stuart Townend
My soul finds rest in God alone,
My Rock and my salvation,
A fortress strong against my foes,
And I will not be shaken.
Though lips may bless and hearts may curse,
And lies like arrows pierce me,
I’ll fix my heart on righteousness,
I’ll look to Him who hears me.
O praise Him, hallelujah,
My Delight and my Reward;
Everlasting, never failing,
My Redeemer, my God.
Find rest, my soul, in God alone
Amid the world’s temptations;
When evil seeks to take a hold
I’ll cling to my salvation.
Though riches come and riches go,
Don’t set your heart upon them;
The fields of hope in which I sow
Are harvested in heaven.
O praise Him, hallelujah,
My Delight and my Reward;
Everlasting, never failing,
My Redeemer, my God.
I’ll set my gaze on God alone,
And trust in Him completely;
With every day pour out my soul,
And He will prove His mercy.
Though life is but a fleeting breath,
A sigh too brief to measure,
My King has crushed the curse of death
And I am His forever.
O praise Him, hallelujah,
My Delight and my Reward;
Everlasting, never failing,
My Redeemer, my God.
O praise Him, O praise Him, hallelujah, hallelujah,
O praise Him, O praise Him, hallelujah, hallelujah,
O praise Him, O praise Him, hallelujah! hallelujah!
O praise Him, hallelujah,
My Delight and my Reward;
Everlasting, never failing,
My Redeemer, my God.
This is a great song! Each verse is rich and such an encouragement. In some songs we sing it seems like some of the words are just fillers, and then some lines are meaningful. But this is one of those songs where that is not the case-each line is so full! I love songs like that!!
An update on my summer: it's been going well! I have seen my best friend Sam, spent some time with Laura (including two trips to the lake!), saw Lindsay and Zach, and done some other fun things :). Most of my days I am home alone since my dad is at work and Kathy and Riley are still in school. I am becoming restless and bored with the few things that I have to do. It's not fun sometimes. A lot of my friends are still in school, but finishing up this week. Then it will be better! I leave for Santa Clarita with Lindsay around June 1 and fly out to Maine on June 4. Then it will be a week of lots&lots of family, including seeing my newest cousin Griffin (sp?), and then Holly GRADUATES! Crazy.
Well I hope this song is an encouragement to you like it is to me! Have a great day :)
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