Lyrics
Intro
You make me stronger Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Lord, You make me stronger Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Verse 1
You’re my Creator, Lord You know my times
Seasons of breakthrough
My seasons of trials
So I will seek You
And You I will find
You're my strong tower
In You I will hide
Chorus
Lord You make me stronger Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
You make me stronger
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Verse 2
I lift my spirit Lord I take Your hand
You’ve fixed my focus
Now I know who I am
I used to run from my battles
But You made me strong (Jesus)
God strong and mighty I AM That I AM
Chorus (in English)
You make me stronger Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
You make me stronger Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Spoken
Puerto Rico... Como estas?
We're gonna go down to to
Honduras, El Salvador, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela
Chorus (in Spanish)
"Usted me hace más fuerte" oh oh oh oh oh oh (Repeat)
Chorus (in English)
You make me stronger Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
You make me stronger oh oh oh, oh oh oh (Repeat)
Spoken
We're gonna do this in Swahili
We're gonna go down to
Mozambique, Malawi, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, (Uganda, Somalia)
Chorus (in Swahili)
Yesu Hufanya Mimi nguvu
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh (Repeat x3)
Chorus (in English)
You make me stronger
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Lord, You make me stronger oh oh oh, oh oh oh (Repeat)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“You Make Me Stronger” by Kevin Downswell is a short declaration of dependence on God, repeated in a simple chorus: “Lord You make me stronger.” The verses call God Creator who knows the times of breakthrough and trial, and a strong tower where the singer will hide. The second verse adds a testimony of change, saying the singer once ran from battles but was made strong, and closes with God’s name “I AM That I AM.”
What sets the recording apart is its multilingual middle. The leader names countries across Latin America and Africa, then the chorus is sung in Spanish and in Swahili, as well as English, so the same line of praise is carried across languages.
The imagery is close to Proverbs 18:10, where the name of the Lord is a strong tower, and to Philippians 4:13 on strength through Christ. The words “I AM That I AM” recall Exodus 3:14. The song is built to be sung together, with strength as its single theme.
Related Scripture
- Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower
- Philippians 4:13 Strength through Christ
- Exodus 3:14 “I AM THAT I AM”