Rise Above the Waters – Psalm Exile

Verse 1:
In a foreign land we wept
By the rivers of Babylon we slept
Our captors asked for a song
But how can we sing in a land that’s wrong?

Chorus:
Rise above the waters, O Lord
Help us find our way back home
Guide us through this exile
Until we see your face again

Verse 2:
Jerusalem, our hearts ache for you
Our memories of you are true
May our right hand forget its skill
If we ever forget you, Jerusalem, still

Chorus:
Rise above the waters, O Lord
Help us find our way back home
Guide us through this exile
Until we see your face again

Verse 3:
Those who destroyed us rejoiced
They mocked us and made us their toys
But we know that one day
They too will have to pay

Chorus:
Rise above the waters, O Lord
Help us find our way back home
Guide us through this exile
Until we see your face again

Verse 4:
Blessed be the one who repays
Who takes vengeance on our enemies
May justice be served in due time
And may we be restored in our prime

Chorus:
Rise above the waters, O Lord
Help us find our way back home
Guide us through this exile
Until we see your face again

Outro:
We will never forget our home
We will always long to roam
Until we come back to Zion
And sing a new song of rejoicing.