Lyrics
Verse 1
My Lord, my God, You are with us
My peace, my hope, in You I trust
I can always count on Your strength to carry me through
Verse 2
My refuge, You're my covering
In You there's safety I won't fear
Your word brings comfort
I am in awe because I know
Pre-Chorus
It took me awhile to realize it
But now I know that God You'll never
Chorus
You'll never forsake me
You'll never forsake me
No You'll never forsake me at all
You'll never forsake me
You'll never forsake me
No You'll never forsake me at all
Verse 3
I surrender all I am to You
Your love, Your grace has proven true
You're always there and I take delight in You
Chorus
You'll never forsake me
You'll never forsake me
No You'll never forsake me at all
You'll never forsake me
You'll never forsake me
No You'll never forsake me at all
You'll never forsake me
You'll never forsake me
No You'll never forsake me at all
Bridge
You'll never forsake me
So glad I can count on You
You'll never forsake me
So glad I can count on You
I can count on You
I can count on You
I can count on You
Chorus
You'll never forsake me
You'll never forsake me
No You'll never forsake me at all
You'll never forsake me
You'll never forsake me
No You'll never forsake me at all
You'll never forsake me
You'll never forsake me
No You'll never forsake me at all
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song is a statement of trust built around a single promise, "You'll never forsake me." The opening verse names God as peace and hope and says that His strength is something to count on, then the second verse moves to shelter with "My refuge, You're my covering" and "In You there's safety I won't fear." The comfort in the text comes from God's word and presence, not from any change in circumstances.
A short pre-chorus admits that it took time to learn this: "It took me awhile to realize it." The third verse is a surrender, "I surrender all I am to You," and it credits the faithfulness of God for proving the singer's trust right. The ending repeats "I can count on You" until it works as a simple affirmation.
Hebrews 13:5 contains the promise behind the title, that God will never leave or forsake His people, and Deuteronomy 31:6 gives the same assurance to Israel. Psalm 91:2 uses the language of refuge and fortress that appears in the second verse.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 13:5 God promises never to leave or forsake His people.
- Deuteronomy 31:6 The Lord goes with His people and will not fail or forsake them.
- Psalm 91:2 The Lord is declared a refuge and fortress.