Psalm 9 ~ You Do Not Forget
This original seed follows Psalm 9’s movement from wholehearted thanksgiving to confidence in God’s justice, refuge for the oppressed, and remembrance of those whom the world overlooks. Psalm 9, USCCB
Suggested tempo: 122 BPM
Chord cycle: Am–G–F–E
Mood: Grateful praise becoming a cry for justice
Psalm 9 — You Do Not Forget
Lyrical Seed
[Verse 1 — softly spoken]
I gather up the mercies
I was too afraid to name.
You met me at the edge of night
and called me back again.
[Response — lightly sung]
You do not forget
the cry beneath the noise.
You remember every hidden wound;
You hear the smallest voice.
[Verse 2 — softly spoken]
The proud may build their kingdoms
as though they cannot fall.
But You remain a refuge
for the broken and the small.
[Response — gentle harmony]
You do not forget
the hope the poor still bear.
When the world looks past their suffering,
You are already there.
[Bridge — quietly rising]
Lift me from the gates of sorrow
to the gates where praise is heard.
Let the story of Your justice
travel farther than my words.
[Final Response — warm and steady]
You do not forget…
and hope will not be lost.
Hook Idea
Sing “You do not forget” slowly over Am–G, with a slight pause after forget. Let “You hear the smallest voice” rise through F and settle gently on E. The hook should sound reassuring rather than triumphant.
And the illustration?
Oh… this tells the psalm without showing punishment at all. ❤️
She steps out of the gate of sorrow—and someone sees her, reaches out, makes room. The fountain quietly adds what the song promises: life continuing.
Justice begins with remembrance.
