Lyrics
I'm tired and wounded
And my soul needs rest
But I hear You calling
I see You stretching out Your hands
Jesus, let me walk upon the water
I just wanna trust You Lord
Take my hand, Lord, take my hand
Let me walk upon the water
Don’t let me slip away
Don’t let me slip away
Lord please
Say II'm tired of all
‘Cause I trust You Lord
Lord please, I trust You, nobody else
Say II'm tired of rejection
‘Cause I trust You Lord
‘Cause I trust You Lord
‘Cause I trust You Lord
With my whole life, I trust You Lord
Say I'm tired of failing
I cannot do it on my own
Lord, please do not let me go
Let me walk upon the water
Walk upon the water
If it’s in the office, you’ve gotta walk
If it’s your healing,
If it’s your family
II'm singing in Carnival City
You’ve gotta walk upon the water
Walk upon the water
Everybody walk upon the water
You don’t have to look down, look up!
Do as Peter did, and look to Jesus
You’re gonna make it
Walk on, I say walk on
Walk upon the water
Don’t look down, you’ve gotta fix your eyes on Him
Don’t look down, You’ve gotta step out of your comfort zone
If You want it You got it
Jesus is going to hold my hands
Jesus is going to hold my hands
You got it in the Name of Jesus
Jesus is going to hold my hands
Jesus is going to hold my hands
Walk upon the water
Walk upon the water
He can do anything, exceedingly abundantly
If God said it, I know I can do it
II'm walking upon the water
Jesus is going to hold my hands
Jesus is going to hold my hands
Jesus is going to hold my hands
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it
Walk upon the water
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I don’t have to fear no evil
ft. Zinzi and Benjamin Dube
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Meaning & Inspiration
Walk Upon the Water turns the Gospel account of Peter stepping from the boat into a sustained prayer for trust. The opening admits exhaustion, wounds, and a need for rest before describing Jesus extending his hands. That vulnerability gives the central request its meaning: walking on water represents dependence on Christ when fear, rejection, failure, illness, or family concerns make the next step difficult. The plea not to slip away also echoes Peter’s need for rescue when his attention faltered.
Later lines explicitly urge attention toward Jesus rather than toward the water below. The song joins that biblical scene with Psalm 23’s valley, affirming courage under threat because God remains present. Its references to God doing exceedingly abundantly also recall Ephesians 3:20, adding confidence without denying weakness. Through repeated calls to walk, look upward, and trust, the performance develops a communal declaration that faith acts on Christ’s word while relying on Christ’s hand for support.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 14:28-31 Peter walks on the water toward Jesus and is rescued when fear overtakes him.
- Psalm 23:4 The psalm describes freedom from fear in the valley because God is present.
- Ephesians 3:20 God is able to do immeasurably more according to his power at work.