Lyrics
Intro
Our God is an awesome God He reigns
From heaven above with wisdom, power and love
Our God is an awesome God
Our God is an awesome God He reigns
From heaven above with wisdom, power and love
Our God is an awesome God
Our God is an awesome God He reigns
From heaven above with wisdom, power and love
Our God is an awesome God
Our God is an awesome God He reigns
From heaven above with wisdom, power and love
Our God is an awesome God
Verse 1
Wide awake while the world is sound asleeping
Too afraid of what might show up while you're dreaming
Nobody, nobody, nobody sees you
Nobody, nobody would believe you
Verse 2
Every day you try to pick up all the pieces
All the memories they somehow never leave you
Nobody, nobody, nobody sees you
Nobody, nobody would believe you
Chorus
God only knows what you've been through
God only knows what they say about you
God only knows how it's killing you
Is there a kinda love that...
(Our God is an awesome God)
Chorus
God only knows what you've been through
God only knows what they say about you
God only knows how it's killing you
Is there a kinda love that God only knows?
Chorus
God only knows what you've been through
God only knows what they say about you
God only knows the real you
Is there a kinda love that God only knows?
Outro
Our God is an awesome God He reigns
From heaven above with wisdom, power and love
Our God is an awesome God
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Awesome God / God Only Knows blends a well-known praise chorus with a song about being known by God. The praise portion declares "Our God is an awesome God," reigning from heaven above with wisdom, power and love, a thought that fits Psalm 47:2 and Nehemiah 1:5. The verses turn to someone awake while the world sleeps, afraid of what dreams may bring, carrying memories and feeling unseen and unbelieved.
The chorus answers that God only knows what the person has been through, what is said about them, and the real person, and it asks whether there is a kind of love that only He knows. That reflects Psalm 139:1-4 on being fully known and Psalm 56:8 on God's care for tears. By pairing a bold declaration of God's greatness with a quiet assurance of His attention to the hurting, the medley moves from praise to comfort.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 47:2 The Lord Most High is described as awesome, a great king over all the earth.
- Psalm 139:1-4 The psalmist says God searches and fully knows him.
- Psalm 56:8 God is said to keep count of tears.