Lyrics
Verse 1
My father knows what you're going through
He sees your hurt, He can feel your pain too, ooh
I know you're up all night crying all alone
Please, don't you worry, you're never on your own
Pre-Chorus
He hears your cry and then comes close
He'll hold you and He'll love you
He'll never let go, yes, He knows, yes, He knows
Hook (Repeat x2)
My father knows just what you'll need
He'll give you strength to make it through the night
Don't give up on Him now, you can make it somehow
Just trust Him, He won't leave you
Verse 2
I know it seems that the rain will never end
Weeping may endure for a night, but the sun will shine again
You must believe, remove all the fear and doubt, just like He did before
God can bring you out
Pre-Chorus (Repeat)
Hook (Repeat x2)
Bridge
He sees your tears and senses your fear, He's always by your side
When everything seems wrong, never knowing right
Don't give up on Him now, don't give up on Him now
His love is here to always stay
No matter how you feel or how you face
He's promised you, He wants to care for you
Give Him your wrong
Hook (Out)
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Meaning & Inspiration
"My Father Knows" opens by naming a specific kind of suffering, crying alone through the night, before assuring that God already sees and feels that same pain directly. That claim of shared, felt awareness frames the entire song's comfort as personal attentiveness rather than distant sympathy.
Its hook promises strength specifically suited to "just what you'll need," pairing that promise with a direct instruction not to give up despite present difficulty. A later verse borrows language directly from a well-known psalm, describing weeping that endures only for a night before morning brings renewed hope, applying that ancient assurance to a present situation described as feeling endless.
Rooted in contemporary gospel's comfort and encouragement style, the song functions as reassurance during genuine hardship, its bridge repeating the instruction not to give up, treating God's promised presence as sufficient reason to keep trusting even when circumstances have not yet visibly changed.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 30:5 Describes weeping enduring for a night while joy comes in the morning, directly echoed in the song's second verse.
- Deuteronomy 31:6 Promises that God will never leave nor forsake, echoed in the song's repeated assurance that He won't let go.