Lyrics
Verse 1
I will bless the Lord forever
And I will trust Him at all times
He has delivered me from all fear
And he has set my feet upon a rock
Pre-Chorus
And I will not be moved
And I'll say of the Lord....
Verse 2
You are my shield
My strength, My portion, Deliverer
My shelter, Strong tower
My very present help in time of need
Bridge
Whom have I in Heaven but you?
There's none I desire beside you
You have made me glad
And I'll say of the Lord....
Chorus
You are my shield
My strength, My portion, Deliverer
My shelter, Strong tower
My very present help in time of need
(Repeat Chorus)
You have me glad
And I'll say of the Lord....
(Repeat Chorus x 2)
My very present help in time of need (TO FADE)
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Meaning & Inspiration
Made Me Glad is a song of trust and gladness that borrows heavily from the psalms. The first lines resolve to bless the Lord forever and trust Him at all times, say that He delivered the singer from all fear and set the feet upon a rock, and promise not to be moved.
The chorus lists names for God: shield, strength, portion, deliverer, shelter, strong tower and very present help in time of need. These come from Psalm 34:1-4, Psalm 40:2, Psalm 46:1 and Psalm 18:2. The line asking whom the singer has in heaven but God is from Psalm 73:25, and the refrain that He has made the singer glad echoes Psalm 92:4. Direction in the lyrics to repeat the chorus and fade shows the song is shaped for sustained congregational worship, with confidence in God as the lasting theme.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 46:1 God is described as a refuge, strength and very present help in trouble.
- Psalm 73:25 The psalmist desires nothing on earth besides God.
- Psalm 18:2 The Lord is described as rock, fortress and shield.