Lyrics
Verse 1
In times of trouble
You hear my prayer
No matter the moment
Nothing can compare
Chorus
You will hide me
Under Your shadow
I will wait for You
You hold all my days
Now forever
I belong to You
Pre-Chorus
Through all the joy
Through all the pain
You are by my side
You are my light in the night
Through all the loss
Through all the gain
You will satisfy
You will satisfy
Verse 2
Jesus You're loyal
I trust in Your plans
You hold me together
I rest in Your hands
Chorus
You will hide me
Under Your shadow
I will wait for You
You hold all my days
Now forever
I belong to You
Pre-Chorus
Through all the joy
Through all the pain
You are by my side
You are my light in the night
Through all the loss
Through all the gain
You will satisfy
You will satisfy
You will satisfy
You will satisfy
Bridge
I will wait for You
You will draw near
I will wait for You
You will draw near
I will wait for You
You will draw near
Draw near
Draw near
Pre-Chorus
Through all the joy
Through all the pain
You are by my side
You are my light in the night
Through all the loss
Through all the gain
You will satisfy
You will satisfy
Bridge
I will wait for You
You will draw near
I will wait for You
You will draw near
Outro
Draw near
Draw near
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
I Will Wait For You is a song of trust that waits on God through every circumstance. The opening says that in times of trouble God hears prayer and nothing compares, and the chorus pictures being hidden under His shadow, waiting for Him, held in all the days and belonging to Him forever. The lines about joy and pain, loss and gain say He is at the singer's side as light in the night and will satisfy.
The verse calls Jesus loyal, trusts His plans and rests in His hands, and the bridge repeats that the singer will wait and He will draw near. The themes fit Psalm 27:14, Psalm 17:8, Psalm 91:1, James 4:8 and Isaiah 40:31. Gentle and repetitive, the song gives a congregation a simple pattern of waiting and nearness, and its tone is quiet and trusting from start to finish.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 27:14 The psalmist urges waiting for the Lord.
- Psalm 91:1 Those who dwell in the shelter of the Most High rest in His shadow.
- James 4:8 Believers are told to draw near to God and He will draw near to them.