Variation on Psalm 71

I finally finished some lyrics today. This is my first attempt at taking a passage from the Bible, in this instance, a psalm, and rewriting it to fit a musical structure. I'll post my new one with the original. Need to get working on the music now! If anyone has any suggestions of other passages they like that would be nice in song, let me know!

Lyrics for Psalm 71:19-24

Your righteousness, O God, reaches the heavens.
You've done amazing things.
Though I've seen many troubles,
You will raise me up with wings.

Chorus:
I will praise you with the harp
I will praise you with the drum
My lips will shout for joy
For you are faithful, Holy One.

You will rescue me
From the depths of the earth.
You will comfort me
And increase my worth.

Chorus:
I will praise you with the harp
I will praise you with the drum
My lips will shout for joy
For you are faithful, Holy One.

Bridge:
My tongue will talk about you,
How you helped me all my days
For they were put to shame
Those who led me astray.

Chorus:
I will praise you with the harp
I will praise you with the drum
My lips will shout for joy
For you are faithful, Holy One.


And here is the original passage:
Your righteousness, O God,
reaches the high heavens.
You who have done great things,
O God, who is like you?
You would have made me see many
Troubles and calamities
Will revive me again.

I will also praise you with the harp
for your faithfulness, O my God,
I will sings praises to you with the lyre,
O Holy One of Israel.
My lips will shout for joy
When I sing praises to you
My soul also, which you have redeemed.
And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long,
For they have been put to shame and disappointed
Who sought to do me hurt.


That was a mouthful!! Now on to my next lyrics. Going to go peruse the Bible and see what jumps out.