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When I Rise (Psalm 5)

Chorus (sung / shouted, indie-rock energy) Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my sighs, Listen to my cry for help, My King and my God — you hear me when I rise. Every morning I lay it down, Every morning you hear my sound. 🎤 Verse 1 (spoken / rap) Alarm clock moans, city hums, I’m half-awake prayin’ for grace, Kettle steamin’, bills unpaid, world spinnin’ at a frantic pace. They’re flexin’ on screens, I’m textin’ the heavens, Tryna keep my soul clean in this mess of sevens and elevens. I ain’t holy, mate, I just know the rules, There’s wicked men in suits and fools runnin’ schools. But I whisper your name through the smog and the rain, And somehow, Lord, I still feel sane. 🎵 Chorus (repeat) Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my sighs, Listen to my cry for help, My King and my God — you hear me when I rise. Every morning I lay it down, Every morning you hear my sound. 🎤 Verse 2 (spoken / rap) They boast and they brag, but their hearts are hollow, They lead, but never know who’s meant to follow. Violence in speech, deceit in the grin, And I’m prayin’ you’ll flush out the rot from within. But me — I step through your doorway with fear, Covered in mercy, you draw me near. Guide me straight, Lord, the roads are bent, Keep me clean from the lies they invent. 🎵 Bridge (half-sung, moody guitar groove) Lead me in your righteousness, The streets are slick with lies, Make your way clear before my face, As the sun cracks through grey skies. 🎤 Verse 3 (spoken / rap) Enemies circle, talk sweet but they sting, Tongues like daggers, crowns without a King. But you bless the ones who trust your name, Shield ‘em with love, set their hearts aflame. So I’ll sing in the chaos, laugh in the pain, Dance in the puddles, call your name in the rain. You’re the rhythm beneath this city’s roar, My shelter, my peace, my open door. 🎵 Final Chorus (big indie outro) Give ear to my words, O Lord, Consider my sighs, Listen to my cry for help, My King and my God — you hear me when I rise. Every morning I lay it down, Every morning you hear my sound. Yeah, you hear me when I rise… You hear me when I rise.