Then Sings My Soul Saturdays

He Will Hide Me

I love the story of God hiding Moses in the cleft of the rock to protect him from seeing God's full glory. It shows much of God's character in one story...loving, protecting, holy and righteous.

12 Then Moses said to the LORD, “See, You say to me, ‘Bring up this people.’ But You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found grace in My sight.’
13 Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. And consider that this nation is Your people.”
14 And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
15 Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.
16 For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth.”
17 So the LORD said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have spoken; for you have found grace in My sight, and I know you by name.”
18 And he said, “Please, show me Your glory.”
19 Then He said, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”
20 But He said, “You cannot see My face; for no man shall see Me, and live.”
21 And the LORD said, “Here is a place by Me, and you shall stand on the rock.
22 So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My hand while I pass by.
23 Then I will take away My hand, and you shall see My back; but My face shall not be seen.” Exodus 33:12-23

This song by The Perrys is one of my favorite southern gospel songs. Every time I hear it, I feel comforted and safe, knowing that my God will hide me when I am too weak to go on. He imparts strength to the weak and help to the helpless. Even the great men of the bible cried out to God for mercy and help.

I am Job lying helpless

Suffering loss, but not hopeless

I am David, crying

Mercy, Lord, on me!

I am Elijah in a cave

Dreading the light of day

I am Daniel, humbly bowed, faithfully

I am Paul in a prison,

Lifting praise to heaven

I am John, cast out but not down

I am Moses, seeking shelter

In the cleft of the rock

Here I am Lord,

Hide me again

I finally made it

To the cleft of the rock

I'm glad for I can no longer stand

Many times I will struggle

To reach that old rock

But He will hide me again and again

Now I'm safe from the stanger,

Safe from the danger,

That would try to do me great harm;

I am wrapped up and warm

In the love of my master

I am resting while I lean on His arm

So I'll stay a little longer,

Until I am stronger;

When all of my healing is done

The ravens will feed me

And His hand will keep me

And hide me until I can go on

He hideth my soul,

In the cleft of the rock

That shadows a dry thirsty land

He hideth my life

In the depths of His love

And He will hide me

Again and again.