Edward Riederich
Don't Cave in Your Cave
Before David had become king
He needed his God to save
He sheltered under God's wing
But he had to dwell in a cave
In that empty cave, cold and dampÂ
Void of any heat and all light
That is the place where he would camp
That is the place where he would writeÂ
He wrote Psalm 142
And he wrote Psalm 57
As the enemy would pursueÂ
David would cry out to heavenÂ
During the time of his hardest daysÂ
This dark time had been appointedÂ
How perplexing are God's waysÂ
But he was still God's anointedÂ
And what he would write in the dark
Would soon come out into the lightÂ
What he discovered left its mark
He then helped others and gave sightÂ
In our life caves can be unpleasantÂ
Hiding in one can be painfulÂ
But we must trust God in the presentÂ
For He grades us on being faithful
Will you fully trust God in your test?
Will you pass the examination?
He pushes us out of the nest
But never leaves our location
Before deliverance has risenÂ
And you're pouring out your complaint
Endure in your difficult prison
Trust His endless love and don't faint
Remain faithful in your dark cave
Even when you can't see what's outsideÂ
God delivers and delights to save
A path to the light He will provideÂ
