Let Him Who Boasts” — Jeremiah 9
Verse 1 — The Weeping Desire
Oh that my head were a spring of tears
A fountain flowing night and years
I’d weep for those who’ve lost their way
For daughters fallen day by day
Oh that I had a desert place
To flee from friends, from familiar faces
For all have turned to treachery
A band of faithless ones from Me
Chorus — Grief Without Trust
Truth has fled the spoken word
Love is gone, the lie is heard
Each one trains his tongue like war
Deceit becomes the common door
From friend to friend, from kin to kin
No one speaks the truth within
Verse 2 — A Land of Betrayal
Beware the neighbor at your side
Do not trust a brother’s guide
They smile while setting hidden snares
A wound disguised as loving care
Their tongue is bent, a bow of lies
They fire words that never die
Oppression grows, deceit prevails
They move from evil still to fail
Chorus — Knowledge Rejected
They do not know Me, says the Lord
They do not tremble at My word
Shall I not test what they have made?
Refine the land their lies have laid
For how can I remain unmoved
When truth is scorned and trust removed?
Bridge — The Cost of Corruption
I will heap the mountains bare
Make jackals’ homes of cities fair
No voice of joy, no laughter sound
A silent grief upon the ground
Who is wise to understand?
Who will hear My outstretched hand?
The land is lost, the cause is clear
They would not listen… would not hear
Verse 3 — The Only Boast
Let not the wise in wisdom stand
Nor strong men boast in strength of hand
Let not the rich in riches trust
For all their gold will fade to dust
But let the one who boasts make this
That he knows Me as I am — just
That I am love and judgment true
Delighting in what is right to do
Final Chorus — What Remains
Let him who boasts boast only here
That I am known, that I am near
That mercy lives, that justice stands
That righteousness fills all My plans
In knowing Me, the soul finds rest
This truth alone outlives the test
Outro — The Circumcised Heart
Circumcise your hearts, not skin
For outward signs will not begin
The change I seek, the life I bless
I look for truth… I look for less
Of pride, of lies, of hollow art
I seek a humble, faithful heart
