SA 30:1-2{But what do we want with Egypt? What is there to attract us to the house of bondage and its old taskmasters? Did we not have enough of them? And shall we not gratefully accept redemption "from the nations," "out of" them, from the tyranny of "the customs of the people," "from our vain conversation," and say henceforth, "Thy people shall be my people"? "What have I to do any more with idols?" when God Himself has redeemed me from their gods? Yes, has redeemed me, for He says so. "Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it!" He "gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity.”
Other lords have long held sway; now, Thy name alone to bear,
Thy dear voice alone obey, is my daily, hourly prayer.
Whom have 1 in Heaven but Thee? Nothing else my joy can be.