Lyrics
My hope is built on nothing less
than Jesus' blood and righteousness
While other ground is sinking sand
On Christ this rock I'll stand
He is my rock
He is the One I run to
He is my rock
He is the One I belong to
When darkness seems to hide His face
I'll rest on His unchanging grace
While all around, all around my soul gives a way
He is my hope my stay
He is my rock
He is the One I run to
He is my rock
He is the One I belong to
When He shall come with trumpet sound
May I then in Him be found
Dressed in His righteousness alone
Faultless to stand before the throne
He is my rock
He is the One I run to
He is my rock
He is the One I belong to
Yeah, yeah, yeah
He is my rock
He is the One I run to
He is my rock
He is the One I belong to
yeah, yeah
He is the One I belong to
Yeah, yeah, yeah
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Meaning & Inspiration
Solid Rock expresses confidence in Christ through images of foundation, refuge, and final acceptance before God. The opening lines contrast the firm ground of Jesus and his righteousness with sinking sand, making faith in Christ the basis of hope. The added refrain develops that image personally: Christ is the rock to whom the singer runs and the one to whom the singer belongs. Darkness and instability remain present, yet grace provides a secure place to rest.
The final verse looks toward the return of Christ and the hope of standing faultless before the throne, clothed in righteousness that is received rather than earned. This language connects the song with biblical teaching about building on the rock, finding refuge in God, and receiving righteousness through Christ. Its repeated chorus keeps those themes from remaining merely doctrinal. The rock is not only a theological symbol but also a confession of refuge, belonging, and enduring hope when every other foundation proves unreliable.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 7:24-25 Jesus compares obedience to building a house on rock that withstands a storm.
- Psalm 18:2 The psalm names the Lord as rock, fortress, and refuge.
- Philippians 3:9 Paul describes a righteousness received through faith in Christ rather than his own.