I patiently waited, Lord,
    for you to hear my prayer.
You listened and pulled me
from a lonely pit
    full of mud and mire.
You let me stand on a rock
    with my feet firm,
and you gave me a new song,
    a song of praise to you.  ~ Psalm 40:1-3, Contemporary English Version

A Summer Series on Psalms continues, in which each Psalm is tied to a contemporary song. The Rev. Patricia Raube preaches.

"Songs in the Key of Faith" is based on an idea of the Rev. Tim Powers, pastor of Griffith United Methodist Church, Griffith, IN. Used with permission.