Lyrics
I call to the Lord who is worthy of praise
I am reaching out to the Lord, acknowledging His worthiness of praise.
And all my enemies don't know where to face
My enemies are confused and uncertain about where to direct their efforts.
The cords of death have entangled my feet
I feel trapped by the threat of death, symbolized by entangled cords around my feet.
I cried to You and from your temple
In my distress, I called to the Lord from His temple.
You heard me and you rescued me
The Lord heard my cry and came to my rescue.
He rode down on the wings of
The Lord descended with power, symbolized by riding on the wings of dark clouds.
Dark clouds were a canopy around him
Dark clouds surrounded Him like a protective canopy.
He shot his arrows and he scattered my foes
The Lord used his power to defeat my enemies, symbolized by shooting arrows.
With bolts of lightening they all became exposed
The exposure and defeat of my foes are compared to bolts of lightning.
(CHORUS)
CHORUS - Expressing gratitude and joy, pledging to sing praises (alleluia) to the Lord.
So I'll sing alleluia
I will sing alleluia (a joyful expression) to the Lord.
Alleluia
Repetition of alleluia, emphasizing the joyful praise.
Praise the Lord
Praising the Lord for His actions and intervention.
You, O Lord keep my lamp burning bright
Acknowledging that the Lord keeps the lamp of my life burning brightly.
My God turns my darkness into light
The Lord transforms my darkness into light, bringing clarity and understanding.
With my God I can scale a wall
With God, I can overcome obstacles symbolized by scaling a wall.
With your help, I can win a war and not even fall
I can win battles and not falter with the help of God.
He makes my feet like the feet of a deer
The Lord gives me agility and strength, likened to the feet of a deer.
And lets me stand on the heights high above my fears
I can stand confidently on high places, overcoming my fears.
He makes the path broad beneath my feet
God provides a broad and secure path for me to walk without stumbling.
So my ankles don't turn and ruin me
My steps are steady, and I am protected from stumbling and falling.
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