Day 167 (Friday) - Psalms 40-42

During our walk through the Psalms, I will add some videos and music of our day that are based off of these Psalms. I find it amazing how much these Psalms have make thier way into both Church and non-church music. This one is from the band U2 and the song is "40". "40", also known as "40 (How Long)", is the tenth and final track from U2's 1983 album, War. The song is noted for its live performances, often involving the audience singing along for minutes after the band has left the stage. The lyrics are a modification of the Bible's Psalm 40. The first verse of the song is based on Psalm 40:1-2, and second verse of the song is based on Psalm 40:2-3. The chorus is loosely based on the first two verses of Psalm 40:3, which reads "He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God..."