Lyrics
Lord, from sorrows deep I call
When my hope is shaken
Torn and ruined from the fall
Hear my desperation
For so long I’ve pled and prayed
God, come to my rescue
Even so the thorn remains
Still my heart will praise You
Storms within my troubled soul
Questions without answers
On my faith these billows roll
God, be now my shelter
Why are you cast down my soul?
Hope in Him who saves you
When the fires have all grown cold
Cause this heart to praise You!
Should my life be torn from me
Every worldly pleasure
When all I possess is grief
God, be then my treasure.
Be my vision in the night,
Be my hope and refuge
Till my faith is turned to sight
Lord, my heart will praise You!
And, oh, my soul, put your hope in God
My help, my Rock, I will praise Him
Sing, oh, sing through the raging storm
You’re still my God, my salvation!
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Meaning & Inspiration
Lord From Sorrows Deep I Call gives voice to faith under pressure without pretending that pain has already disappeared. The opening prayer names shaken hope, desperation, unanswered questions, and grief, yet every verse resolves toward praise. That movement follows the emotional pattern of biblical lament: distress is spoken honestly before God, and trust is renewed in the middle of unresolved circumstances. God is addressed as rescuer, shelter, treasure, refuge, rock, and salvation, gathering several scriptural images of dependable care.
Psalm 42 is especially direct in the question addressed to the downcast soul and in the command to hope in God. The song develops that source faithfully by setting inward turmoil beside deliberate praise. Its final storm imagery does not promise immediate escape; instead, it confesses that God remains present and worthy while the storm continues. The progression from faith to sight also recalls the Christian hope described in 2 Corinthians 5:7. Together, these themes make the song a steady prayer for endurance when confidence feels fragile.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 42:5 The psalm questions the downcast soul and directs it to hope in God.
- Psalm 42:11 The psalm names God as help and calls the troubled soul to praise.
- 2 Corinthians 5:7 Paul contrasts the present walk of faith with sight.