Kent Henry - Lord, I Live By Your Word Lyrics

“Lord, I Live By Your Word” gathers several biblical images into a compact confession of dependence on what God speaks. The chorus links life by the divine word with the fruitful tree planted beside water. Prosperity in that image is not presented merely as material gain; it is the steady fruitfulness and endurance associated with delight in God’s instruction. The singer therefore describes obedience as a source of stability, growth, and transformed character.

The verse closely follows Isaiah’s comparison between God’s word and rain or snow that waters the earth. Just as water enables seed to grow and produce food, the word accomplishes the purpose for which God sends it and does not return empty. The lyric applies that promise personally by describing barren ground changed and the singer changed with it. Its language also recalls the teaching that life depends on every word from God’s mouth. Together, these echoes make the song a prayerful declaration that Scripture is active, dependable, and fruitful. The repeated confession keeps the focus on receiving God’s word as the governing source of daily life.