This poem came to my mind as I read 2 Samuel 22. David's just been delivered from all his enemies and in his triumphal prayer of thanks God, he says,
"In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I called.
From his temple he heard my voice and my cry came to his ears."
"He bought me to a broad place; he rescued me because he felighef in me."
Not out of duty, but out of lovery and delight. This poems comes out of these verses.
Delighted in me!
I called out my voice
In my deepest despair
And my voice carried up
To his throne and his ear.
He heard my voice calling he heard my heart's cry
And out of his love
Comfort could not deny
Delighted in me!
Delighted in me!
My God and my saviour
Delighted in me!
When still unaware
Of the state of my soul
Of my deepest disgrace
Of my need to be whole
He sought out this sinner
And made him his son
He paid for my sins
Even every one!
Delighted in me!
Delighted in me!
My God and my saviour
Delighted in me!
When one day he comes
With the trumpeter's peal
And all earth sees clearly
His glory revealed
He'll look to his children
And welcome them home
We'll reign with him then
For one reason alone.
Delighted in me!
Delighted in me!
My God and my saviour
Delighted in me!
