G.13 Have Mercy, Heal Me / Psalm 40

Chorus:
Have mercy, heal me,
For I have sinned against you.

O Lord, take pity on your child,
For I have sinned against you.
Keep me safe, rescue me, when disaster strikes.

My foes are speaking ill of me, For…
“O how long before he dies,
and his name with him?”

They come to me with empty words, For…
While their hearts, full of spite,
plot against my life.

They stand, my foes devising hurt, For…
Reckoning I deserve all that I endure.

“Some fatal sickness holds him down”, For…
“He lies ill, never more will he rise again.”

My friend has turned away from me, For…
Those who shared their bread with me,
have abandoned me.

But you, O Lord, will raise me up, For…
This I know you are my friend;
I shall be unharmed.