Lyrics
Chorus
Jesus is all I need
Jesus is all I need
I need no other friend
I need no other one
Jesus is all I need
Verse 1
When I'm tired and I'm weary, on my journey home
When the road is rough and long, and I feel so all alone
When my strength is all gone, and I can't carry on
That's when my Jesus is all that I need
Chorus
Jesus is all I need
Jesus is all I need
I need no other friend
I need no other one
Jesus is all I need
Verse 2
When life has let me down, and peace cannot be found
When all my hopes and all my dreams, lie scattered on the ground
Or when my joy turns to sorrow, and there's no hope for tomorrow
That's when Jesus, he is all that I need
Chorus
Jesus is all I need
Jesus is all I need
I need no other friend
I need no other one
Jesus is all I need
Bridge
He's all I need
He's all I need
Jesus is all I need
He satisfies
My need supplies
Jesus is all I need
Outro
Oh, my Jesus is all that I need
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Jesus Is All I Need is a short gospel song that repeats a single confession: "I need no other friend, I need no other one." The chorus is simple enough to learn on first hearing, and its refrain structure lets a group sing it together with little preparation.
The verses name the moments when that confession is tested. One describes tiredness on a long road, when "my strength is all gone." The other describes disappointment, when "peace cannot be found" and hopes lie "scattered on the ground." Each verse ends at the same place, with Jesus as the one who is enough, a theme that matches Paul's teaching in Philippians 4 about God supplying every need.
The closing lines add "He satisfies, my need supplies," which gathers the whole song into a brief statement of trust. The tone is personal and plain, closer to a testimony sung aloud than to a formal hymn.
Related Scripture
- Philippians 4:19 Paul says God will supply every need according to His riches in Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9 God's grace is described as sufficient in weakness.
- Psalm 73:26 God is called the strength of the heart when flesh and heart fail.