Beholder of my righteousness
You are my Lord,
the defender of my heart
the rescuer of my joy
the protector of my life.
The world, life, Satan, and sin,
might circle me
might entrap me
might try to take my life.
But you, O Lord, are my strength and shield.
my ever present help
my healing in my gaping wounds.
I do not be so presumptuous
that I have anything good before you
that my heart is upright in your presence
that any of my deeds are good for you.
You are the one who set His affections upon me
the one whose hands grabbed me
the one whose strength pulled me close
the one whose love will never let me go.
Be thou my righteousness forever.
It is only you that I trust.