Lyrics
Be strong and courageous and do not be afraid
The Lord goes with you each and every day
Chorus:
He'll never forsake you (Be strong and courageous and do not be afraid)
Don't be afraid (The Lord goes with you each and every day)
He'll never forsake you (Be strong and courageous and do not be afraid)
Don't be afraid (The Lord goes with you each and every day)
The Lord goes before you through the trouble and strife
And He will protect you all the days of your life
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Meaning & Inspiration
Be Strong and Courageous sets a direct biblical command within a compact song of reassurance. Its opening language closely follows Deuteronomy 31:6: courage is possible because the Lord goes with his people and does not forsake them. The chorus repeats that promise in a call-and-response pattern, allowing the central truth to remain clear throughout the song.
A second verse extends the theme from fear to daily hardship. Trouble and strife are acknowledged rather than minimized, yet God is pictured as going ahead and providing protection. The repeated return to the first verse and chorus gives the lyrics a memorization-friendly shape, fitting a song built around Scripture. Courage here is not presented as self-confidence or denial of danger. It rests on God's faithful presence. The song therefore functions both as encouragement and as a concise confession that fear need not rule when the Lord accompanies his people.
Related Scripture
- Deuteronomy 31:6 Moses commands courage because the Lord goes with his people and will not forsake them.