Psalm 130

 This isn't really my song, but one someone taught me years ago when I was in college, sometime between 1973 and 1975.  I have no idea now who wrote the tune.  I wanted to share it with some folks, and so I made a video.  The words are pretty much straight King James.

Psalm 130

Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord.

Lord hear my voice

Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

If Thou Lord shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand

But there is forgiveness with Thee that Thou mayest be feared

I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait and in His word do I hope.

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning

I say more than they that watch for the morning.

Let Israel hope in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy

And in Him is plenteous redemption

And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities

And He shall redeem Israel from all his sins.

The Belt of Truth

 Something like 28 years ago, a close friend was given a vision in which God gave him the Belt of Truth.  I was jealous.  "Me too, God. Why don't I get cool visions like that?"  And as long as I was praying for the belt of truth, I figured I might as well ask for the rest of the armor of God at the same time.

Why the focus on the belt of truth?  Well, partly it was my envy of my friend's vision.  But also it is perhaps the aspect of the armor of God that I struggle the most with.  It is so easy to shade the truth so that I make myself look better.  But that is not the total trust in God that I believe we are called to in this concept of spiritual armor.

I don't make a practice of religiously praying for this armor to be applied to me every day, but I do try to walk in the full meaning of each piece of the armor in all of my life.

At any rate, the subject came up recently, and I realized that I had not shared this particular song on the Internet.

   The Belt of Truth

I want to be ready for battle today

Wearing the armor that helps me to pray

Yielded in all that I am to your truth,

Lord, give me the belt of truth

And strip all the lies away

All my defenses, all my pretenses

Let me walk in the light of day

Give me the belt of truth

Only Your righteousness guarding my heart

Faith as my shield against fiery darts

Your gospel of peace as my shoes for my feet

O Lord, make my love complete

And strip all the lies away

All my defenses, all my pretenses

Let me walk in the light of day

Give me the belt of truth

With Your salvation protecting my head

Your Word the manna with which I am fed,

Your Word of life as my sword for the fight

Lord, help me to walk in light

And strip all the lies away

All my defenses, all my pretenses

Let me walk in the light of day,

Lord give me the belt of truth.