Lyrics
There's a time to live
And a time to die
There's a time to laugh
And a time to cry
There's a time for war
And a time for peace
There's a hand to hold
In the worst of these
He is with you when your faith is dead
And you can't even get out of bed
Or your husband doesn't kiss you anymore
He is with you when your baby's gone
And your house is still,
And your heart's a stone
Cryin' God, what'd You do that for
He is with you
There's a time for yes
And a time for no
There's a time to be angry
And a time to let it go
There is a time to run
And a time to face it
There is love to see you
Through all of this
He is with you in the conference room
When the world is coming down on you
And your wife and kids don't know you anymore
He is with you in the ICU
When the doctors don't know what to do
And it scares you to the core
He is with you
We may weep for a time
But joy will come in the morning
The morning light
He is with you when your kids are grown
When there's too much space
And you feel alone
And you're worried if you
got it right or wrong
Yes He is with you
when you've given up on ever finding your true love
Someone who feels like home
He is with you
When nothing else is left
And you take your final breath
He is with you
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Meaning & Inspiration
“He Is With You” places assurance of God’s presence beside situations marked by grief, illness, strained relationships, loneliness, and death. Its opening contrast between times to live and die, laugh and cry, and fight and make peace closely echoes Ecclesiastes. That pattern allows hardship to be named plainly without presenting pain as evidence of abandonment.
Each chorus moves from a different crisis to the same confession: God remains present when faith feels exhausted and answers are unavailable. The reference to weeping followed by morning joy also reflects the language of the Psalms. Rather than promising that every circumstance will quickly improve, the song locates hope in companionship that endures through the circumstance itself. From family transitions and workplace pressure to an ICU and a final breath, divine presence is presented as constant. The song therefore offers consolation rooted not in easy explanations, but in the nearness and faithfulness of God.
Related Scripture
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 The passage names appointed times for life, death, laughter, tears, war, and peace.
- Psalm 30:5 The psalm contrasts nighttime weeping with joy in the morning.
- Hebrews 13:5 God promises never to leave or forsake his people.