I give you all the credit, GOD

I give you all the credit, GOD -
you got me out of that mess,
you didn't let my foes gloat.

GOD, my God, I yelled for help
and you put me together.
GOD, you pulled me out of the grave,
gave me another chance at life
when I was down-and-out.

All you saints! Sing your hearts out to GOD!
Thank him to his face!
He gets angry once in a while, but across
a lifetime there is only love.
The nights of crying your eyes out
give way to days of laughter.

When things were going great
I crowed, "I've got it made.
I'm GOD's favorite.
He made me king of the mountain."
Then you looked the other way
and I fell to pieces.

I called out to you, GOD,
I laid my case before you:
"Can you sell me for a profit when I'm dead?
auction me off at a cementery yard sale?
When I'm dust to dust my songs
and stories of you won't sell.
So listen! and be kind!
Help me out of this!"

You did it: you changed wild lament
into whirling dance;
You ripped off my black mourning band
and decked me with wildflowers
I'm about to burst with song;
I can't keep quiet about you.
GOD, my God,
I can't thank you enough.

(Psalm 30 - the message)