He leads me
(William S. Plumer)
"The Lord is my Shepherd; there is nothing I lack.
He lets me lie down in green pastures; He
leads
me beside quiet waters." Psalm 23:1-2
He leads me.
I certainly need someone to lead me.
I am so poor, so blind, so weak, so foolish that, if left
to myself, I would fatally err. Lord, never leave me nor
forsake me, lest I be undone.
My Shepherd leads me gently and wisely. He makes
no
mistakes. He knows the way I ought to go. He knows
how much sweet and how much bitter, are best for me.
He understands me fully. Oh, how He mingles mercy
with judgment!
True, He leads me often in a mysterious way. I see
not the end from the beginning. I cannot see afar off.
His footsteps are in the sea; clouds and thick darkness
surround Him. He gives account of none of His matters.
His judgments are a great deep. But He never does
wrong. He leads me in the paths of righteousness.
He leads me always--in prosperity and in adversity;
in joy and in sorrow. If He left me even for an hour I
would be undone. When I sleep, You, Lord, keep vigil
over me. When I awake, I am still with You. On the
land and on the sea, I am kept by Your mighty power.
He leads me--and I will follow Him. I will put my hand
in His--and go wherever His prudence shall direct.
"Teach me your way, O Lord; lead me in a straight
path." Psalm 27:11
"From the ends of the earth I call to You, I call as my
heart grows faint; lead me to the Rock that is higher
than I." Psalm 61:2