Journey to Psalms 23- Hillside Prayer

When all you've built is gone

So heavy is that fall 

Your steps are heavy, your sighs long

And you care not where you walk

You stand upon the hillside

And recall your humble start

How the spirit was your guide

And how honest was your heart

How simple was your life

How beautiful your thoughts

You grew in truth and light

Your prayers of praise, they taught

Then you became prideful

Your faith and strength so praised!

You forgot to be watchful!

The lusts of your eyes raised!

A woman already taken

Bathing on a rooftop

The opportunity was given

You filled her womb before long

You made arrangements

For the husband still away

To be first front in battle

Knowing he'd be killed that day

The consequence took time

 Your first born took what he wanted

And dishonored his half sister

You turned a blind eye and left her haunted

Another son took revenge

And killed this violator

Then fled for three years, left

Your trust he would wait for

Then the trumpet blasts

His conspiracy came

All you see is your past

And all you feel is shame

So here on the hillside

Rent with ash upon your head

Repentant, here you write

Being of the spirit, led

Thou Lord art my Shepherd

I can rest in green pastures

Where, Thy voice is heard

Beside the still safe waters

Thou hast ever been with me

Through shadows, pride and death

Past evil, I refused to see

Comforted, I take a peace filled breath

Verse 1] When all you've built is gone So heavy is that fall Your steps are slow, your sighs long And you care not where you walk You stand upon the hillside And recall your humble start How the spirit was your guide And how honest was your heart How simple was your life How beautiful your thoughts You grew in truth and light Your prayers of praise, they taught [Pre-Chorus] Then you became prideful Your faith and strength so praised! You forgot to be watchful The lusts of your eyes raised [Chorus] Thou Lord art my Shepherd I can rest in green pastures Thy voice is heard Beside the still safe waters Thou hast ever been with me Through shadows, pride and death Past evil, I refused to see Comforted, I take a peace filled breath [Verse 2] A woman already taken Bathing on a rooftop The opportunity was given You filled her womb before long You made arrangements For the husband still away To be first front in battle Knowing he'd be killed that day The consequence took time Your first born took what he wanted And dishonored his half sister You turned a blind eye and left her haunted Another son took revenge And killed this violator Then fled for three years, left Your trust he would wait for [Bridge] Then the trumpet blasts His conspiracy came All you see is your past And all you feel is shame So here on the hillside Rent with ash upon your head Repentant, here you write Being of the spirit, led [Final Chorus] Thou Lord art my Shepherd I can rest in green pastures Thy voice is heard Beside the still safe waters Thou hast ever been with me Through shadows, pride and death Past evil, I refused to see Comforted, I take a peace filled breath

Linking King David's pride, adultery with Bathsheba, murder of Uriah, family tragedies, and eventual repentance to the themes of Psalm 23.

Psalm 23's chorus—"The Lord is my shepherd"—portrays God's guidance through moral failure, shadows, and shame, ending in comfort and peace.