#193 - Shane & Shane // Psalm 40

Summary

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The Daily Blade, Episode #193 – Shane & Shane // Psalm 40

Date: September 26, 2025
Hosts: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson
Guests/Musical Leaders: Shane & Shane

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Daily Blade features worship leaders Shane & Shane guiding listeners through Psalm 40, focusing on how God brings people out of suffering and places them on solid ground. The core theme revolves around praise, redemption, and the power of worship through music and scripture. With live singing, scriptural reading, and spontaneous prayer, Shane & Shane encourage listeners to lift their voices, embrace hope, and trust in the rescuing power of God.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Introduction & Context

• Shane & Shane mark their "last day" guest hosting on The Daily Blade, expressing gratitude and inviting listeners to sing along.

  • "Our last day on the Daily Blade. Come on. All right, we got Psalm 40 today. We hope you guys are really blessed by this. It's been an honor to be here with you all week." – Shane B, [00:22]

• Encouragement to “sing your heart out,” even if lyrics are needed (noting an on-screen toggle for lyrics).

2. Singing and Reflecting on Psalm 40

• Shane & Shane perform part of their musical rendition of Psalm 40.

  • “Put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise, set my feet upon a rock, out of the miry clay. Oh, you have raised me up. I stand amazed, and my song will ever be your name.” – Shane C, [00:49]

• Shane B discusses singing with his family, highlighting the communal aspect of worship and how music helps internalize scripture.

  • “I got a women's ministry at home. My wife and four daughters and I kind of like to sing with them, you know… I just like to do it.” – Shane B, [02:03]

3. Scripture Reading – Psalm 40:1-5, 16-17

• Shane B reads from Psalm 40, focusing on waiting for the Lord, being lifted from despair, and praising God.

  • “I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry…He drew me up from the pit of destruction…He set my feet upon a rock…” – Shane B reading Psalm 40, [03:08]

• Emphasizes how God's thoughts and deeds are beyond measure and the importance of proclaiming His works, quoting Psalm 40 verbatim.

4. “Sing It Back” – Worship and Application

• Listeners are invited to sing the Psalm back to God, further blending scripture and worship through music.

  • “Let's just sing it back to him… I waited patiently for the Lord most high…” – Shane B, [04:38]

• Repeats themes from the earlier sung section, highlighting spiritual metaphors:

  • God's name as “honey on my lips,” “vision for my steps,” and “water to my soul,” reinforcing the sweetness and guidance found in Christ.

5. Prayer and Encouragement

• Shane B closes in spontaneous prayer, interceding for those struggling:

  • “We pray for that person who's right in the middle of the muck and the mire, that you would pull them out, set them on the rock who is Jesus Christ…” – Shane B, [09:22]

• Acknowledges the listeners’ participation and encourages continued worship.

  • “Thanks brother, sister, friend for joining us with your voice, lifting your voice to Him. He’s given you a voice to praise him, to call out to him. And so thanks for bringing it.” – Shane B, [09:54]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On worshiping with vulnerability:

  • "So you gotta go for it, you know? God's given you that voice, you know? I guess if you're a dude and you want to sing it like this, you can." – Shane B, [01:24]

• On God’s faithfulness:

  • "He set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord." – Shane B (reading Psalm 40), [03:19]

• Final blessing and call to worship:

  • “Have an awesome day of worship.” – Shane B, [10:31]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:22] – Shane & Shane introduction and encouragement to worship
• [00:49] – First musical rendition of Psalm 40 chorus
• [02:03] – Reflection on family worship and introducing Psalm 40 reading
• [03:08] – Psalm 40:1-5, 16-17 read aloud with emphasis on waiting for the Lord
• [04:38] – “Sing it back”: Refrain and interactive worship
• [07:26] – Emphasis on God’s name (honey, vision, water)
• [09:22] – Praying for those in struggle; closing prayer
• [10:31] – Expression of gratitude and encouragement for future worship

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Tone and Takeaways

Shane & Shane’s conversational, warm, and encouraging tone creates an atmosphere of heartfelt worship and deep scriptural meditation. The blending of music and spoken word demonstrates how worship can be both a response to, and a vehicle for, internalizing biblical truth. Listeners are left with a memorable encouragement to keep seeking God, praising him even in difficult times, and letting the “new song” of redemption shape daily life.

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Transcript

[A]

Welcome to the Daily Blade. The word of God is described as the sword of the spirit, the primary spiritual weapon in the Christian's armor against the forces of evil. Your hosts are Joby Martin and Kyle Thompson, and they stand ready to equip men for the fight. Let's sharpen up.

[B]

Hey, Shane here.

[C]

And Shane.

[B]

Okay. Our last day on the Daily Blade. Come on. All right, we got Psalm 40 today. We hope you guys are really blessed by this. It's been an honor to be here with you all week. Yep. Last day. Last day. Sing your heart out. If you need words, there's a little toggle there to sing the chorus of this song. You put a new song in my mouth a song of praise Here we go.

[C]

Put a new song in my mouth a song of praise Set my feet upon a rock out of the mount reclaim oh, you have raised me up I stand amazed and my song will ever be your name.

[B]

So you gotta go for it, you know? God's given you that voice, you know? I guess if you're a dude and you want to sing it like this, you can. We'll do it again. Here we go. You put a new song in my mouth Put a new song in my mouth a song of praise Set my feet upon a rock out of the.

[C]

Miry clay oh, you have raised me up I stand Amazing.

[B]

And my song will ever be your name so good. I got a women's ministry at home. My wife and four daughters and I kind of like to sing with them, you know, It's. It's just. It's just. I just like to do it. Psalm 40. Okay. One through five and then 16 and 17. I thought today I would just read this amazing song, this ancient, amazing song, and then we're gonna sing it. And I just want to let the Holy Spirit just do what he wants to do in your life as we read and sing and pray through these amazing words. So Psalm 40. Here we go. Verse 1. I waited patiently for the lord he inclined to me and he heard my cry he drew me up from the pit of destruction out of the miry bog he set my feet upon a rock making my steps secure he put a new song in my mouth a song of praise to our God Many will see in fear and put their trust in the Lord Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust who does not turn to the proud to those who go astray after a lie. You have multiplied, O Lord, my God. Your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us none can compare with you. I will Proclaim and tell them yet there are more than could be told. But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad. May those who love your salvation say continually, great is the Lord. As for me, I'm poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my helper. You are my deliverer. Do not delay. Oh my God. This is the word of the Lord. Let's just sing it back to him. I waited patiently for the lord most high. Here we go. I waited patiently for the lord most high. He served his ear to me and.

[C]

He heard my cry.

[B]

His thoughts, his thoughts and works for me are multiplied. Oh, multiplied. Okay, here we go. You put a new song in my mouth.

[C]

Put a new song in my mouth. A song of praise. Set feet upon a rock out of the miry clay. Oh, you have raised me up. I stand amazed and my song will ever be your name.

[B]

Here we go.

[C]

I waited patiently. Oh the Lord most high. He turned his ear to me. He heard my cry. His thoughts, his thoughts. It works for me. Multiply holding, multiply. You put a new song in my mouth. A song song of Ra. Set my feet upon a rock out of a mo. You have raised me up. I stand amazed and my song will never be your name. Your name is honey on my lips. Your name is vision for my step. Your name is water to my soul, the sweetest name I've ever known.

[B]

Here we go. Your name is honey on my lips.

[C]

Your name is honey hold my lips. Your name is vision for my step. Your name is watering to my soul. The sweetest name I'll ever know. Put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise. Set my feet upon a rock out of the mir clay. Oh, you have raised me up. I stand amazed and my song will never be name you put a new song in my mouth. A song of Ra. Set my feet upon a rock out of the m Gl oh, you have raised me up. I stand amazed and my song will never be your name. Your name Know your name, your name.

[B]

Father. Your name is like honey on my lips. It's like vision for my steps. It's water to my soul. It's the sweetest name I've ever known. You've set me upon a rock. Pulled me out of the muck and the mire and I pray now just we pray for that person who's right in the middle of the muck and the mire that you would pull them out, set them on the rock who is Jesus Christ that you would save them and that your name to them would be sweet. And we pray this in his name, no ordinary name, the name that's above every name. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen. Thanks y' all for singing. Thanks brother, sister, friend for joining us with your voice, lifting your voice to Him. He's given you a voice to praise him, to call out to him. And so thanks for bringing it. We'd ask you to bring it back tomorrow. We'll be here and we're going to come with an open heart and we're going to see what God does in our lives. Have an awesome day of worship.

[A]

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