Lyrics
Verse 1
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you
And the depths of the rivers shall not overwhelm
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned
I am the Lord
I am the Lord
Chorus
And there is nothing to fear, nothing to fear
There is nothing to fear, nothing to fear
For I am with you always
(Ooh)
Verse 2
In the depths of your sorrow, I wept beside you
When you walked through the shadow, I drew you near
Yesterday, today, tomorrow, always the same
I am the Lord
I am the Lord
Chorus (Repeat)
Bridge
What can separate you from My perfect love?
Do not fear
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Nothing to Fear" opens by speaking in God's own voice, promising presence through water without being overwhelmed and fire without being burned. That first-person divine address, rather than a worshiper's own declaration, frames the entire song as direct promise rather than requested comfort.
Its chorus repeats a simple assurance four times within two lines, nothing to fear, grounding that repetition in one stated reason, continual presence rather than absence of danger itself. A second verse extends that same voice into shared sorrow, describing weeping alongside suffering and nearness drawn close during shadowed seasons rather than only afterward.
Rooted in contemporary liturgical worship's meditative style, the song functions as an extended divine promise spoken directly to the fearful, its closing bridge asking what could possibly separate someone from that perfect love before answering its own question with a final, simple command, do not fear.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 43:2 Promises passing through waters and fire without being overwhelmed or burned, directly echoed in the song's opening verse.
- Romans 8:38-39 Declares nothing can separate believers from God's love, directly echoed in the song's closing bridge.