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I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,
and he turned to me
and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the pit of despair, 
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground 
and steadied me as I walked along.
He has given me a new song to sing, 
a hymn of praise to our God. 
Psalms 40:1-3 NLT
The Psalms are songs, poetry, so they're supposed to speak with pictures and emotions, just like songs written today.
Maybe one of those pictures in this song resonates more strongly than others. It could be where you're at (eg feeling like the ground is shifting) or what God is doing (moving me to solid ground).
"He has given me a new song to sing" also paints a picture of our hearts, the importance of the songs we listen to, the songs we sing, the language of our hearts.
"A hymn of praise to our God". Our healing, our growth, often needs this sighting of who our God is, looking up and seeing our Creator, and when we hold songs about Him in our hearts and minds, things do shift.
"Given me a new song" could be another picture, but could be writing our own psalms, our own songs.
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#writeyourownpsalms

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