Lyrics
Verse 1
When fear like a viper strikes
And worry starts to creep
I know that ain’t my Father’s voice
I could only be
That liar in my ear
Trying to make me believe
But I’m calling him out in the name of the Lord
Listen when I speak
Chorus
Devil get behind me
Run on home
Back to the grave where you belong
In case you forgot
Let me tell you the truth
You’re stuck under my blood-bought boots!
Devil get behind me
You got no hold
I’ve been changed by the Holy Ghost
Try all you want but it ain’t no use
You’re stuck under my blood-bought boots
Bridge
Get behind me!
Get behind me! Devil get behind me!
Verse 2
The same power that raised my Savior
Is the power that lives in me
So if you wanna pick a fight
You better think twice
Cause He’s got an angel army!
Chorus (Repeat)
Devil get behind me
Run on home
Back to the grave where you belong
In case you forgot
Let me tell you the truth
You’re stuck under my blood-bought boots!
Devil get behind me
You got no hold
I’ve been changed by the Holy Ghost
Try all you want but it ain’t no use
You’re stuck under my blood-bought boots
Bridge (Repeat)
Get behind me!
Get behind me!
Devil get behind me!
Interlude
In the name of the Lord
In the name of the Lord
Devil get behind me in the name of the Lord
Devil get behind me in the name of the Lord
Devil get behind me in the name of the Lord
In the name of the Lord!
Chorus (Repeat)
Devil get behind me
Run on home
Back to the grave where you belong
Just in case you forgot the truth
You’re stuck under my blood-bought boots!
Devil get behind me
You got no hold
I’ve been changed by the Holy Ghost
Try all you want but it ain’t no use
You’re stuck under my blood-bought boots
Bridge (Repeat)
Get behind me!
Get behind me!
Devil get behind me!
In the name of the Lord!
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Get Behind Me” is a spiritual warfare declaration that addresses the devil directly. It opens with fear striking like a viper and worry beginning to creep, then the singer recognizes the whisper as “that liar in my ear” and answers it “in the name of the Lord.” The central command, “Devil, get behind me,” sends the accuser away, with the claim that he is “stuck under my blood-bought boots.”
The song roots its confidence in Christ’s victory and not in the singer’s own strength. The line “the same power that raised my Savior is the power that lives in me” is close to Romans 8:11, and the command to resist recalls James 4:7 and Jesus’ words to Satan in Luke 4:8. The mention of “an angel army” adds a picture of heavenly support.
Repeated choruses and a chanted interlude of “in the name of the Lord” give the song a shouted, congregational feel. Its message is that fear loses its hold when it is answered with truth and the authority of Jesus’ name.
Related Scripture
- Romans 8:11 The Spirit who raised Christ from the dead lives in believers, close to “the same power that raised my Savior”
- James 4:7 Resist the devil and he will flee
- Luke 4:8 Jesus answers Satan with “Get thee behind me”