Lyrics
Chorus
I made it through
And I don’t know how I did it
I made it through and I can’t tell how I did it
But one thing I know, Jehovah took it over
And that is how I made it through
Spoken
(This is my testimony)
Chorus
I made it through
And I don’t know how I did it
I made it through and I can’t tell how I did it
But one thing I know, Jehovah took it over
And that is how I made it through
Spoken
(I believe you also have your own testimony uuh)
Chorus
You made it through
And you can’t tell how you did it
You made it through and you can’t tell how you did it
But one thing I know, Jehovah took it over
And that is how you made it through
Spoken
(Upstairs are we together)
Chorus
You made it through
And you can’t tell how you did it
You made it through and you can’t tell how you did it
But one thing I know, Jehovah took it over
And that is how you made it through
Spoken
(Did we, did we, did we)
Chorus
We made it through
And we don’t know how we did it
We made it through and we can’t tell how we did it
But one thing we know, Jehovah took it over
And that is how we made it through
We made it through
And we don’t know how we did it
We made it through and we can’t tell how we did it
Chorus (x4)
I made it through
And I don’t know how I did it
I made it through and I can’t tell how I did it
But one thing I know, Jehovah took it over
And that is how I made it through
Verse
I made it through the storms
Through the fire
Through the wilderness, and I can’t tell how I did it
But one thing I know, Jehovah took it over
And that is how I made it through
Verse (x2)
I made it through the storms
Through the fire
Through the wilderness, and I can’t tell how I did it
But one thing I know, Jehovah took it over
And that is how I made it through
Chorus (x2)
We made it through
And we don’t know how we did it
We made it through and we can’t tell how we did it
But one thing we know, Jehovah took it over
And that is how we made it through
Outro
But one thing I know
Jehovah took it over
And that is how I made it through
And that is how I made it through
One thing we know, Jehovah took it over
And that is how we made it through
And that is how we made it through
One thing I know
Jehovah took it over
And that is how I made it through
And that is how I made it through
That is how we made it through
That is how we made it through
That is how we made it through
That is how you made it through
That is how you made it through
That is how I made it through
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“I Made It Through” gives testimony after hardship and directs the credit to Jehovah. The repeated admission that the singer cannot explain how deliverance happened keeps personal strength from becoming the focus. Storm, fire, and wilderness serve as images of severe trials, while the refrain answers each one with the claim that God took over. As the pronouns move from “I” to “you” and “we,” an individual testimony becomes a shared declaration of gratitude.
The song’s perspective is consistent with Isaiah 43:2, where God promises his presence through waters and fire. It also reflects Psalm 124:1–8, which looks back on danger and confesses that help came from the Lord. The lyric does not identify every difficulty, so its testimony remains broad enough to encompass many forms of trouble without making specific claims. Its message is clear: survival is received as evidence of divine help, and remembrance becomes praise. Repetition underscores gratitude rather than self-congratulation, returning every account of endurance to Jehovah’s sustaining care.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 43:2 God promises to remain with his people through waters and fire.
- Psalm 124:8 The psalm declares that help is in the name of the Lord.