Lyrics
Chorus 1
He's all over me and He's keeping me alive.
He's all over me and He's keeping me alive.
He's all over me and He's keeping me alive.
He's all over me and He's keeping me alive.
I know that He's keeping me alive,
He's keeping me alive.
Chorus 2
He's in my hand, He's in my feet;
I can hardly keep my seat.
He's in my spirit, in my soul;
I'll never grow old.
He's in my heart, He's in my mind;
I'm glad that He's mine.
He's all over me and He's keeping me alive.
I know that He's keeping me alive,
He's keeping me alive.
Verse
Like the Hebrew boys were thrown in the fiery furnace,
everybody thought it was over for them,
but the Lord brought them out alright.
He's a sure foundation, the God of all creation;
there's nothing that He won't do for you,
you can trust Him, He'll see you through.
Vamp
He's on my right,
He's on my left,
in front and back,
underneath, over me,
and He's living down inside.
Ending
I know that He's keeping me alive,
He's keeping me alive.
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
He's All Over Me is an energetic gospel song of testimony about the nearness and care of God. The chorus repeats "He's all over me and He's keeping me alive," and the follow-up lines describe His presence in the hands and feet, the spirit and soul, and the heart and mind, with such joy that it is hard to keep a seat.
A spoken verse recalls the Hebrew boys thrown into the fiery furnace, when everyone thought it was over, but the Lord brought them out. It also calls Him a sure foundation and the God of all creation, who can be trusted to see the listener through. The vamp says He is on the right and on the left, in front and behind, underneath and over, and living down inside. The themes follow Daniel 3:25-27, Acts 17:28 and Psalm 139:5. The call-and-response chorus and building vamp give the song a lively, joyful tone.
Related Scripture
- Daniel 3:25-27 The Lord is with the three men in the fiery furnace and brings them out unharmed.
- Acts 17:28 In God believers live and move and have their being.
- Psalm 139:5 God hems the psalmist in, behind and before.