Lyrics
Verse 1
You can depend on Jesus
You can depend on Him
You, you, you can rely on Jesus hey
Hallelujah I want the whole wide world to know that
He will be there to see you through
Verse 2
Whatever the problem He can solve them
If any burden He will share them
Oh thank You Jesus
If there are problems in your life
He will make them alright
He will be there to see you through
Verse 3
Let me encourage you if you're in need of a blessing
And your patience is wearing thin
Don't you give up and don't you give in
Because you're gonna win hey
Yes you will cause Jesus said it and I believe it
He will be there to see you through
Chorus (Repeat 'til fade)
He cares, He cares, He cares
He will never leave you
Bridge
In the midst of a storm
In the midst of rain
Let's put all our trust in Jesus
I know His love will sustain
I don't have to stay there
Cause my Bible says I can cast all my cares
Somebody lost a loved one
You go ahead and cry
God said He's gonna wipe every tear from my eye
I know I know He cares for you and me
He cares
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Meaning & Inspiration
"He Cares" opens with a direct, repeated assurance, naming Jesus as someone who can be depended on and relied upon without qualification. That early repetition, depend, rely, repeated three times in close succession, establishes trust as the song's central theme before any specific problem is named.
Its verses list the kinds of trouble that assurance addresses, unsolved problems, shared burdens, worn-thin patience, offering the same promise, seeing someone through, as the consistent response to each. A later bridge turns toward grief specifically, naming lost loved ones and permitting tears while promising that every tear will eventually be wiped away.
Rooted in contemporary gospel's call-and-response testimony style, the song functions as an extended word of comfort grounded in God's continual presence, its repeated chorus distilling every verse's promise into three plain words, He cares, sustained until the song fades rather than reaching a formal conclusion.
Related Scripture
- 1 Peter 5:7 Instructs casting all anxiety on God because he cares, directly echoed in the song's bridge.
- Revelation 21:4 Promises that God will wipe away every tear, directly echoed in the song's description of tears being wiped from the eye.