Lyrics
Verse
I will look to the lifter of my head
For there’s no other help I know
My strength comes from You
Jesus see me through
For You’re the lifter of my head
When I’m down You cheer me
When I’m weak You strengthen me
When I’m broke You fix me
I’m assured You’ll never leave me
You’re the lifter of my head
Chorus (x2)
You’re the lifter, You’re the lifter,
You’re the lifter of my head
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Meaning & Inspiration
“You’re the Lifter” by Ricky Dillard and Tamela Mann is a gospel song of dependence on God. It opens with the singer looking to “the lifter of my head,” saying there is no other help known. The verse adds, “My strength comes from You, Jesus see me through,” and states the title again.
The next lines describe what the Lifter does in a series of simple pairs: when the singer is down, He cheers; when weak, He strengthens; when broke, He fixes. The last statement in the verse is an assurance that He will never leave. The chorus repeats the title, “You’re the lifter of my head,” so the congregation can sing it back.
The phrase comes from Psalm 3:3, where the Lord is called the lifter of my head, and the promise of strength and presence is close to Isaiah 41:10 and Hebrews 13:5. The song is short, direct and built around a single image of God lifting a bowed head.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 3:3 You, O Lord, are the lifter of my head
- Isaiah 41:10 I will strengthen you and help you
- Hebrews 13:5 I will never leave you nor forsake you