My days of waiting ended, the Lord has heard my cry, and in his grace befriended a prisoner left to die. The pit was all around me, the mire and shifting sand, but God in mercy found me a rock on which to stand. To God our strong salvation eternal praise belongs, with ceaseless celebration and new triumphant songs. Let all his saints adore him, who trust in God alone; lift high your hearts before him and make his mercies known.