He Hears My Voice

I love the Lord because 

He hears my voice
    

and my prayer for mercy. 

Because He bends down to listen,
    

I will pray as long as I have breath!

How kind the Lord is! 

How good He is!
    

So merciful, this God of ours!

Let my soul be at rest again,
    

for the Lord has been good to me.

Psalm 116

Just the first lines of this psalm

are enough for me today.

The Lord hears my voice

and my prayer for mercy.

He bends down to listen to me.

The picture of this merciful God

stooping down to hear His daughter

deeply satisfies my soul.

What amazing love we have 

in this Father God--

eternally kind 

and infinitely good.

Let my soul be at rest again.

You have been so good to me.

Thank You for Your mercy.

May I never stop asking You for more

and never stop thanking You 

for all You give.