Lyrics
Chorus (x4)
What the enemy meant for evil
God has turned it around
Turned it around
For my good
Verse
What the enemy meant for shame oh
God has turned it around
What the enemy meant for pain oh
God has turned it around
Turned it around
For my good
Bridge (x3)
He has turned it around
Turned it around for my good
Outro
He keeps making a way
Making a way for me
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“God Turned It Around” by Nathaniel Bassey and Tim Godfrey is a testimony of reversal. The chorus repeats, “What the enemy meant for evil, God has turned it around, turned it around for my good.” The verse extends the claim to shame and pain, saying God has turned those around too.
The bridge repeats the same assurance in the present tense, “He has turned it around,” and the final lines add that He keeps making a way for the singer. The lyric is short, and its repetition lets a congregation hold on to a single promise and say it back to God.
The central line is close to Genesis 50:20, where Joseph tells his brothers that what they meant for evil God meant for good. The promise of a way where there seems to be none recalls Isaiah 43:19, and the broader hope is close to Romans 8:28. The song is simple, confident and built for call and response in a gathering.
Related Scripture
- Genesis 50:20 You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good
- Isaiah 43:19 I will make a way in the wilderness
- Romans 8:28 God works all things for good