Lyrics
Verse 1
You came to set us free (You came to set us free)
I am no longer bound, oh, Lord
You came to set us free
I am no longer bound, oh, Lord
Even in the valley of the shadow of death (yeah)
I can take rest 'cause the living God is living in my chest
Every day I wake up feeling blessed (feeling blessed)
And even if I don't, I see it as a test (as a test)
'Cause I was lost until You found me
Now I know You're all around me
Nothing I could ever do
Could separate my love from You
Chorus (Repeat x2)
You came to set us free (You came to set us free)
I am no longer bound, oh, Lord
You came to set us free (came to set us free)
I am no longer bound, oh, Lord (yeah, yeah)
Verse 2
You take the good and the bad and the ugly
Yeah you turn it around and work it for me
If it's a storm know the rain's good for me
Brought out my cup fill it up, make it holy
Anoint my head oh Lord
Let me not forget oh Lord
You've been too too good to me
Don't know where I would be without You
Chorus (Repeat)
Bridge
When I look at my hands
They look new
When I look at my feet
They do too
Cuz I'm free
I'm free
Thank God I'm free I'm free
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Meaning & Inspiration
"No Longer Bound" opens with direct address, crediting freedom to God's own coming and declaring that bound condition already ended. That immediate declaration of accomplished freedom, rather than freedom still hoped for, frames the entire song around a settled, present reality.
Its verses name specific comfort amid difficulty, rest even in the valley of the shadow of death, blessing found whether or not every day feels good, treating hardship itself as something God works for ultimate benefit. A later verse extends that same confidence to every circumstance, naming good, bad, and ugly alike as material God turns around for the singer's benefit.
Rooted in contemporary worship's testimony-driven style, the song functions as a declaration of freedom secured entirely by God's action, its closing bridge describing hands and feet that look new, treating physical renewal as the outward sign of the inward freedom already declared throughout the song.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 23:4 Describes walking through the valley of the shadow of death without fear, directly echoed in the song's verse.
- Romans 8:28 Describes God working all things together for good, directly echoed in the song's description of good, bad, and ugly being worked together for the singer's benefit.