Lyrics
Verse 1
We made it through hard trials,
We made it through the pain.
Often criticized, we never gave up,
Lied on, we remained strong;
My life is in God's hands.
Verse 2
Many tire along the way,
They had no vision, no desire to stay.
Felt it would crumble if they were gone,
We kept praying, we stood strong;
My life is in God's hands.
Vamp 1
He upholdeth me, He holds me up.
He upholdeth me with His right hand.
Vamp 2
Stand, He holds me up.
Stand, with His right hand.
Vamp 3
Yes, yes, yes,
With His right hand.
Ending
My life is in Your hands.
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Meaning & Inspiration
"We Made It" opens by naming specific hardships endured, hard trials, pain, criticism, and false accusation, treating perseverance through named difficulty rather than vague struggle as the song's central testimony. Its repeated phrase, "we made it," functions less as celebration of ease and more as acknowledgment of survival through documented hardship.
A second verse widens the scope beyond personal experience, describing others who grew tired along the way and lacked the vision to continue, contrasted with those who kept praying and remained strong despite pressure to give up. That contrast between those who quit and those who persisted frames endurance as a communal as well as personal accomplishment.
Its vamp section borrows language directly from a well-known psalm, describing God's right hand as the source of ongoing support. Rooted in contemporary gospel choir tradition, the song functions as a testimony of survival, crediting endurance entirely to being upheld rather than to personal strength alone.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 41:10 Describes God upholding with his righteous right hand, directly echoed in the song's vamp section.
- Psalm 37:24 Describes the Lord upholding one who stumbles with his hand, echoed in the song's central theme of being held up through hardship.