No Matter What Happens (poem)

(I wrote this with the intention of setting it to music . . . someday; it's based on Psalm 34)

Wave upon wave
Crash over me,
Drowning my soul
In a sorrowful sea.

Discouragement darkens
The depths of my heart.
Doubt's piercing arrows
Tear my spirit apart.

Yet still in the shadows
Of grief, great and grim,
I'll surrender my questions
And keep trusting Him.

No matter the thunder,
No matter the rain,
No matter the trial,
No matter the pain,
No matter the heartache,
I'll still bless His name.
No matter what happens,
I will praise Him just the same.

His strength will uphold me
His angels will guide me
I won't fear, I won't falter,
For He walks beside me.

His blood has redeemed me.
His grace will endure.
His love never faileth,
Of this I am sure.

Whether my path leads
Through valley or hill,
I'll rest in His promise,
And praise His name still.

No matter the thunder,
No matter the rain,
No matter the trial,
No matter the pain,
No matter the heartache,
I'll still bless His name.
No matter what happens,
I will praise Him just the same.