Even David

God can handle it all.

I’ve had some conversations lately about how reading what I’ve written can be uncomfortable sometimes. There are some things that I haven’t shared because they’re a little raw, but they’re expressions from my heart. I spent some time wondering whether my calling to write authentically was something I should keep doing, knowing I will inevitably be judged and my art misunderstood. And I just kept thinking about how David’s Psalms were anything but rainbows and sunshine all the time. And that’s where this song came from!

Lyrics are mine, music and vocals are AI. Scroll to the bottom to listen to the song.

Even David

They told me
true peace
meant never getting angry
And in my anger
I wondered if
Maybe I’m not really ready
If I’m dealing with emotions
that aren’t pretty
Maybe the Lord
won’t accept me
if I’m too messy

And when I don’t know
where to start
I open my Bible
And turn to the Psalms
To read the words
That David wrote
All those years ago—
His questions
his fears
his struggles
and faults

Even David
King of Israel
the Anointed One
Asked God why
The man after God’s own heart
was messy sometimes, too
And the honest words
from his heart
give hope
to me and you

Even David got angry
and brought it all
to the Lord
He didn’t pretend
everything was fine
when he felt ignored
He wasn’t perfect
But when God knocked
the opened the door

Even David
King of Israel
the Anointed One
Asked God why
The man after God’s own heart
was messy sometimes, too
And the honest words
from his heart
give hope
to me and you

Lord…
even when I’m angry
happy
or sad
In depression, joy
or when I’m feeling bad
I’ll come to you
transparent
with an honest heart
Because you love me fully
even when my heart
feels dark
There’s nothing
you can’t handle
I know
you want it all

Even David
King of Israel
the Anointed One
Asked God why
The man after God’s own heart
was messy sometimes, too
And the honest words
from his heart
give hope
to me and you

And when I don’t know
where to start
I open my Bible
And turn to the Psalms