Psalm 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
When this Psalm began, David was talking about crying.
Now, he has been delivered and his shout of fear has been replaced by a song of joy.
When the Lord delivered us from the pit of sin, He changed us inside.
Where before there was darkness and hopelessness, now there is joy, light and peace.
This change in the heart of a believer will put a song on our lips. Why? Because what’s in the heart will always work its way out of the mouth.
When a lost and dying world sees and hears what the Lord has done in our lives, it may be that the Holy Spirit will use our song to draw them to Jesus.
Jesus keeps me singing.
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“There’s within my heart a melody, — Jesus whispers sweet and low, — “Fear not, I am with thee, peace, be still, — In all of life’s ebb and flow.”
Chorus
“Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, — Sweetest Name I know, — Fills my every longing, — Keeps me singing as I go.”
“All my life was wrecked by sin and strife, — Discord filled my heart with pain. — Jesus swept across the broken strings, — Stirred the slumbering chords again.
“Feasting on the riches of His grace, — Resting ’neath His sheltering wing, — Always looking on His smiling face, — That is why I shout and sing.
“Though sometimes He leads through waters deep, — Trials fall across the way, — Though sometimes the path seems rough and steep, — See His footprints all the way.
“Soon He’s coming back to welcome me, — Far beyond the starry sky; — I shall wing my flight to worlds unknown, — I shall reign with Him on high.”
Luther B. Bridgers. 1910
