Lyrics
Chorus
If It Had Not Been For The Lord On My Side
Tell me Where Would I Be?, Where Would I Be?
If It Had Not Been For The Lord On My Side
Tell me Where Would I Be? Where Would I Be?
Verse 1
He Kept My Enemies Away
He Let The Sun Shine Through A Cloudy Day
Oh, He Wrapped Me In The Cradle Of His Arms
When He Knew I'd Been Battered And Torn,
So...
Chorus (Repeat)
Verse 2
He Never Left Me All Alone
He Gave Me Peace And Joy I've Never Known
He Answered When I Knelt To Him In Prayer
And In Victory The Lord Brought Me This Way,
So...
Chorus (Repeat)
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Meaning & Inspiration
“If It Had Not Been for the Lord On My Side” is built as a testimony of dependence on God’s help. The repeated question “Where would I be?” frames each verse as an answer: God protected, lightened dark days, offered comfort, and brought victory. The lyrics do not treat faith as an abstract idea; they describe prayer, endurance, peace, and rescue in personal terms.
The chorus directly echoes Psalm 124, a community’s confession that survival depended on the Lord’s presence. The image of being battered and torn, yet held in God’s arms, adds a tender note to the song’s declaration of victory. It traces a movement from threat and loneliness to peace and joy, concluding that the path forward was made possible by God’s faithful care.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 124:1-3 The psalm says that without the Lord on Israel’s side, their enemies would have overwhelmed them.