Lyrics
Verse 1
Like peering through a window blurred with rain
Emotions run together in a flood of doubt and pain
We've prayed as best we can
Now we must leave it in His hands
Chorus
Yet I know when my eyes fail to see, He is able
Even though it seems impossible to me, He is able
But if He chooses not to move in the way we prayed He would
Confident He is working all together for my good
I will stand behind His word for He is able
Verse 2
Questions seem to haunt us night and day
How could God allow my heart to be torn this way
Does He listen when I call?
Is He even there at all?
Chorus
Yet I know when my eyes fail to see, He is able
Even though it seems impossible to me, He is able
But if He chooses not to move in the way we prayed He would
Confident He's working altogether for my good
I will stand behind His word, for He is able
He is able
Outro
And as the night gives way to dawning and evaporates away
I'll stand to face another day
I will stand behind his word
For He is able
He is able
He is able
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
This song is written from inside an unanswered prayer. The opening picture of "peering through a window blurred with rain" sets the tone, and the verses admit doubt openly, asking whether God listens at all. Nothing is hidden or tidied up, which gives the confession of trust that follows more weight.
The chorus holds to one claim, "He is able," even when sight fails and the situation looks impossible. It also allows for an answer different from the one prayed for: "if He chooses not to move in the way we prayed He would," the singer still stands behind the word of God. That posture resembles the three men in Daniel 3 who said God could deliver them "but if not" they would still be faithful, though the lyrics do not name that passage.
The closing lines turn from night to dawn, suggesting that faith carries the singer into another day with the same repeated assurance.
Related Scripture
- Daniel 3:17-18 Three men trust that God is able to deliver, yet commit to faithfulness even if He does not.
- Romans 8:28 Paul writes that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him.