Lyrics
Sometimes your load is so heavy
Seems like nobody cares
Sometimes your way seems so dark
You look for a friend
And no one is there
Sometimes you feel
Like you can't take no more
You've taken all,
All you can bear
That's when you call on Jesus
And He will be there
He will be there
He will be there
He will be there
Sometimes the night seems so long
Seems like the day will never come
Sometimes tears flow like falling rain
Nothing seems to ease your pain
Just look to the hills
From whence comes your strength
All of your strength comes from above
Just call on Jesus
And He will be there
He will be there
He will be there
He will be there
I come to let you know today that He will
He will be there
When all your hope is gone
When you're feeling all alone
That's when you need Him the most
You just call Him
That's all you gotta do is call Him
And He will be there
Somebody's in trouble
Somebody's sick today
And you need to know
You don't have to worry
Because He will be there
When you need Him most
All you got to do is
You just call Him
You can rest assured
He will be there
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Meaning & Inspiration
He Will Be There offers reassurance for moments when burdens feel unbearable and companionship seems absent. Its verses name heavy loads, dark roads, long nights, tears, sickness, and fading hope without minimizing their pain. Against each condition, the song repeats a simple confession: Jesus remains available when called upon. That repetition gives the lyric the character of pastoral encouragement, steadily replacing isolation and anxiety with confidence in divine help.
The image of looking to the hills and receiving strength from above closely echoes Psalm 121. By connecting that promise with calling on Jesus, the song locates help not in circumstances or human reliability but in the Lord. The later spoken-style lines widen the message from one troubled person to a community that includes the lonely, sick, and worried. Rest is grounded in the assurance of Christ’s presence rather than a promise that hardship will disappear immediately. The song therefore holds lament and trust together, affirming dependable help amid distress.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 121:1-2 The psalm looks to the hills and identifies the Lord as the source of help.
- Psalm 46:1 God is described as a present help in trouble.
- Romans 10:13 Paul affirms that everyone who calls on the Lord will be saved.