The ancient Israelite king, David, wrote in Psalm 40:3, "He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God." Why? The answer is in Psalm 40:2: "He lifted me out of the slimy pit" (Psalm 40:2). It is just like God to reach down and rescue us. And in so doing-when we realize the depth to which we had fallen-we find ourselves enraptured with praise to our God.