Psalm 40

Psalm 40:1-3

I waited patiently for the Lord;

    he turned to me and heard my cry.

He lifted me out of the slimy pit,

    out of the mud and mire;

he set my feet on a rock

    and gave me a firm place to stand.

He put a new song in my mouth,

    a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear the Lord

    and put their trust in him.

When I accepted Christ at 19, this was one of the first Psalms that resonated with me. I was headed down the wrong path when the Lord truly lifted me out of the mud and mire and set my feet on Christ my rock.

The band U2 has a song called “40” which is based on this Psalm.

By Johnny Gras