Lyrics
Lord, You know that I've been foolish, I've been blind;
I've let my doubts and my confusions cloud my mind.
I have walked in my own wisdom; I've been wrong
Take my hand and lead me back where I belong
Chorus:
Restore my soul in the valley, that I might be worthy
at last to stand with Thee on the top of the mountain;
In the valley, restore my soul.
Stripped of all that once I clung to, Lord, I come
Tho' in your eyes I know I'm nothing, yet I come
With your hand that once was nail-scarred just for me,
Touch me now and make me all that I should be
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Restore My Soul” is a prayer of confession and return. The singer admits foolishness, blindness, doubt, and reliance on personal wisdom, then asks the Lord to lead him back. Images of the valley and mountaintop give the prayer a clear movement: restoration is sought in the low place so that faithful standing may follow. The language remains humble, presenting repentance not as self-repair but as dependence on God’s guiding hand.
The title phrase directly recalls Psalm 23:3, where the Lord restores the soul and leads in right paths. The request for a clean and renewed inner life also parallels Psalm 51:10-12, while the nail-scarred hand anchors the hope of restoration in Christ’s crucifixion. The song therefore joins honesty about failure with confidence in mercy. Its final plea, asking to be made what the singer should be, frames spiritual renewal as work only the Lord can accomplish.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 23:3 The psalm names the Lord as the one who restores the soul and leads in right paths.
- Psalm 51:10-12 David asks God for inner renewal and the restoration of salvation’s joy.
- John 20:25-27 The risen Jesus shows the nail marks in his hands, matching the song’s nail-scarred image.