Lyrics
Verse 1
Admittedly I can be anxious at times,
As I consider the challenges I have to face.
Like when I work to get ahead
And still fall behind,
I start to wonder if I was meant to win the race.
Striving to do things right, but when things go wrong
Tempted to hide
Chorus
But this time I will be still
This time I will be still
Verse 2
Thankfully it is hard for me
To keep feeling this way, when I consider
Who is on my side
(The Lord is My Help).
Walking with me every step I need to take
On the desperate days and the long dark nights.
24-7 He never sleeps,
And when I remember
It brings me peace.
Chorus (Repeat)
Bridge
And the mountain has to move
The mountain must obey
The words that I speak
And bow down to my faith
Because I got work to do
And I'm gonna see it thru
God showed me the way
And I'm choosing it today
(Repeat)
Outro
This time I will be still
(this time no mountain can stop me)
This time I will be still
(this time I'm focused and resolute)
This time I will be still
(My help is coming. My help is here in you)
The Lord is my help
The Lord is my help
This time I will be still
And the mountain has to move
(Repeat)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Still" opens with an honest admission of anxiety rather than a polished statement of faith, naming specific frustrations like working hard and still falling behind. That admission sets up a contrast the rest of the song develops, moving from restless striving toward a decision to be still instead. The second verse credits that shift not to willpower but to remembering who is present, describing God as a constant companion who never sleeps through desperate days and long nights. The bridge shifts from stillness to confident declaration, insisting that a mountain must move in response to spoken faith, drawing directly on a well-known New Testament teaching about faith moving mountains rather than describing passive waiting. Structurally the song alternates between confession, remembrance, and declaration, letting stillness function not as inactivity but as a settled trust that clears the way for confident action, summarized in the choice to keep moving forward because God has already shown the way.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 46:10 Commands "be still, and know that I am God," matching the song's central refrain.
- Matthew 17:20 Describes faith moving mountains, directly matching the bridge's declaration that the mountain must move.
- Psalm 121:3-4 Describes God as one who never slumbers or sleeps, matching the lyric "24-7 He never sleeps."