Satisfied in You (Psalm 42)

From Brian Eichelberger of Mars Hill Church’s Sing Team:


The song begins by following closely to Psalm 42 singing, “As the deer pants for water so my soul thirsts for you.” The second verse then dives more into my personal response to the Psalm. A lot of times my tendency is to go into a depression looking into myself which only spirals me further down.


The song is meant to preach to myself and call me to remember the times when I experienced the glory and goodness of God which can help bounce me out of that vicious cycle. It’s meant to get my eyes off of me and be satisfied in God alone.




I have lost my appetite

And a flood is welling up behind my eyes

So I eat the tears I cry

And if that were not enough

They know just the words to cut and tear and prod

When they ask me “Whereʼs your God?”


Why are you downcast, oh my soul?

Why so disturbed within me?

I can remember when you showed your face to me


As a deer pants for water, so my soul thirsts for you

And when I survey Your splendor, You so faithfully renew

Like a bed of rest for my fainting flesh


When Iʼm looking at the ground

Itʼs an inbred feedback loop that drags me down

So itʼs time to lift my brow

And remember better days

When I loved to worship you and learn your ways

Singing sweetest songs of praise


Let my sighs give way to songs that sing about your faithfulness

Let my pain reveal your glory as my only real rest

Let my losses show me all I truly have is you


So when Iʼm drowning out at sea

And all your breakers and your waves crash down on me

Iʼll recall your safety scheme

Youʼre the one who made the waves

And your Son went out to suffer in my place

And to show me that Iʼm safe


Why am I down?

Why so disturbed?

I am satisfied in you


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HT: Dane Ortlund

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