Lyrics
He Cares For You
Jesus knows how it feels to be lonely, Misunderstood so many times was he There were nights he couldn't fall
Asleep, just like you – he wept;
He knows how it feels to be sad, too.
That's why,
He sees every little teardrop you cry,
every little heartache inside;
He understands every little thing you do,
Oh, he cares; he really, really cares for you.
He was wounded for our transgressions,
he was bruised for our iniquity.
The chastisement of our peace was upon him;
he sacrificed his life for you and me,
That's why,
He sees every little teardrop you cry,
every little heartache inside;
He understands every little thing you do,
Oh, he cares; he really, really cares for you.
He sees every little hurt that you feel;
he loves you in spite of your fears
He knows every little thing you do;
He came here just to love you:
Oh He sees every little teardrop you cry,
every little heartache inside;
He understands every little thing you do,
Oh, he cares; he really, really cares for you.
Oh, he cares; he really, really cares for you.
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Meaning & Inspiration
The lyric presents Jesus as compassionate toward loneliness, grief, fear, and hidden pain. It draws comfort from his experience of being misunderstood and from the tears he shed, portraying divine care as personal rather than distant. The recurring image of Christ seeing every teardrop gives the chorus its emotional center. Suffering is neither minimized nor treated as evidence of abandonment; instead, the song points to a Savior who understands sorrow and remains attentive to those who hurt.
Its language about Christ being wounded for transgressions and bruised for iniquity closely follows Isaiah 53:5. That passage connects his suffering with peace and healing, themes the lyric places beside his sacrificial love. Hebrews 4:15 also supports the portrayal of Jesus as one who sympathizes with human weakness, while 1 Peter 5:7 links the act of entrusting anxiety to God with confidence in his care. The result is a direct gospel assurance shaped by Christ’s suffering, empathy, and steadfast love.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 53:5 The lyric directly echoes the suffering servant wounded for transgressions and bruised for iniquities.
- Hebrews 4:15 Jesus is presented as able to sympathize with human weakness.
- 1 Peter 5:7 The verse calls for anxieties to be entrusted to God because he cares.