Psalm Song Series vol.7a. Psalms 131 & 23. Inspired by the Jesus Walk Bible Study Series:  Experiencing the Psalms -a 12-week Bible study exploring the richness of the Psalter by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson.

IN GOD'S CARE [part 1] (Songs Based on Psalms 131 & 23)  [27th Sept.2025]

There in the Middle

When I Lock Eyes with You / Your Love is Extravagant

I See The Light

There Is Freedom

Come Up Here

Time And Time Again

Psalm 23 (I Am Not Alone)

His Glory and My Good (Acoustic)

His Glory and My Good (Acoustic) (Live)

We Must Respond

Jesus Have It All (Spontaneous) (Live)

Psalm 131

Inspired by Psalm 131 from The Passion Translation

“Lord, my heart is meek before you. I don’t consider myself better than others. I’m content to not pursue matters that are over my head— such as your complex mysteries and wonders— that I’m not yet ready to understand. I am humbled and quieted in your presence. Like a contented child who rests on its mother’s lap, I’m your resting child and my soul is content in you. O people of God, your time has come to quietly trust, waiting upon the Lord now and forever.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭131‬ The Passion Translation

My Heart is Meek

Contented (Psalm 131)

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Seek First - Housefires III (Featuring Pat Barrett)

“O Lord, open our lips and our mouth shall proclaim Your praise” (Psalm 51:15)

Young Oceans has been, from the start, a deeply gratifying and enlightening project.  I’d like to believe that we’ve approached art for art’s sake at our best moments, and I hope to keep pushing in that direction.  So it's been a bonus to hear from listeners around the world who have stumbled upon the music and felt a personal connection with these songs.

The impetus for the first Young Oceans album was to take songs that were written for my church community and arrange them as a meditative soundscape.  As we’ve progressed through ‘Advent’ and now 'I Must Find You’, the aesthetic has admittedly moved even further afield.  Ironically, one of the most consistent requests we have received over the years has been for help in adapting the songs for use in the local church setting.    

Cue several seasons of fits, starts, lengthy philosophical conversations, and artistic self-loathing.  Eventually and thankfully, we connected with a talented new friend named Jonny Macintosh.  Jonny helped us cast a vision forward: a group of outside vocalists capturing an album of songs that could be a resource for Christian communities.   Simple, humble progressions flowing underneath a wave of human voices… other people’s voices.  As Jonny put the album in motion, a humbling list of artists expressed interest in being involved and, all in, close to 30 people lent their musical talents to the project.

It was my middle school music teacher who first taught me that, compared to any other other instrument, the human voice is the most dynamic, versatile and fundamental.  Anyone who’s sung a hymn in church or a pop song in the shower knows that something mystical happens when your voice box resonates and stretches and forms a wild melody.  Something even more profound occurs when we sing as a group, crying out together with songs of faith, longing, praise and lament.

I don’t claim for one second to have cracked the code on how to write songs for the Church to sing.  Writers across the ages that have already provided enough songs to last a lifetime.  This is just our small attempt at joining that great chorus and we hope it blesses you richly.    

- Eric Marshall, Brooklyn NY, 2016

VOICES, Vol. I

We Sing As One (ft. Mike Donehey)

My Heart Is Not Raised Up (Psalm 131)
Words and Music by Maggi Dawn 
(c) 1996 Thankyou Music (Admin. Capitol CMG Publishing)
CCLI no. 1597212
Lead sheet available on SongSelect  https://songselect.ccli.com/Songs/1597212/psalm-131

Elements

My Heart is not raised up (Psalm 131)

O be still be quiet my soul
Be gone you haughty eyes
I need You to live 
Not what You give
Don’t need this pride 

What do I do, when I know I’m Your child
Oh You’re everything I long for
But I forget it sometimes

When all is said and done
All the world got nothing on You

I’m letting go of these ambitions (I’m losing my life)
No I ain’t counting on emotions ('cuz You did for mine)

O be still be quiet my soul
Be gone you haughty eyes
I need You to live 
Not what You give
Don’t need this pride 

Tell me what I need to know
Tell me what I need to know
"Be still and don't let go”
"Be still and don't let go”

I’m still and now I’m home
I’m still and now I’m home
No, You won’t let me go
No, You won’t let me go

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beat by marius
electric guitar by xyron
vocals and keys by darla
written by us
produced by darla
inspired by God

Weaned (Psalm 131)

Beautiful Surrender

Abba (Arms of the Father)

Be Lifted High

God I Look to You

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Psalm 23 (I Am Not Alone)

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