Tye Tribbett - Work It Out Lyrics
Lyrics
Doesn't matter what the problem
God will work it out
Any type of situation
He will work it out
I don't have no doubt
God will work it out
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Winter spring summer fall
Trouble keep coming out of nowhere
Doesn't have respect at all
Somebody going through it somewhere
Wonderin' what you're gunna do
Wonderin' if you're gunna make it
Wonderin' how long it will take
And will you ever get through
Can't see the light of day nowhere
The enemy tryna make you feel like pain will be always
But you know like I know that trouble will never last always
So hold ya head up high
'Cause God is on your side
And He loves you
And He cares
He's so faithful
Never fails
Doesn't matter what the problem
God will work it out
Any type of situation
He will work it out
Trust me He got all power
God will work it out
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Seem like everybody else
Doin' so much better than you
They just got it all together
And you just tryna get through you
Don't see no results
Not laughing it's not a joke
'Cause I'm telling you if God don't come through with something
I must just...I don't know
The enemy tryna make you feel like this will be always
But you know deep down that you gotta come out of this someday
So hold ya head up high
God is on your side
Hold ya head up high
God is on your side
And He loves you
And He cares
He's so faithful
Never fails
Doesn't matter what the problem
God will work it out
Any type of situation
He will work it out
Nothing too hard for God will work it out
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Be not dismayed whatever betide
God will take care of you
Work it out
I believe without a doubt that my God will surely
Work it out
He done brought me out before so I know for sure He will
Work it out
No problem too big for my God 'cause he will
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I believe without a doubt that my God will surely
Work it out
He done brought me out before so I know for sure He will
Work it out
No problem too big for my God 'cause he will
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Work it out
Trust me He's the same and He done did it for me
Time and time again He opened doors for me
Work it out
I will never ever doubt His love for me
How could I ever doubt His love for me
Work it out
Never let me down so I can praise 'em like
I know without a doubt He'll work it out like
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Tye Tribbett - Work It Out (Lyric Video/Live)
Meaning & Inspiration
Tye Tribbett’s "Work It Out" occupies a precarious space between necessary encouragement and a potential theological trap. When we hear the refrain, "God will work it out," it functions as a modern creed—a declaration of providence. Yet, if we are not careful, it risks collapsing into a promise of mere comfort, a "prosperity gospel" lite that interprets divine sovereignty as the guarantee of a smooth life.
The danger lies in how we define "work it out." If we interpret this as "God will fix my current inconveniences to align with my comfort," we have traded the transcendent God for a cosmic therapist. But if we anchor the phrase in the doctrine of the Imago Dei and the reality of sanctification, the weight changes. Romans 8:28 is the inescapable ghost in the room here—"all things work together for good"—but the "good" is explicitly defined as being conformed to the image of His Son. Sometimes, "working it out" requires the breaking of the ego. It requires the pruning of the vine. It is not always the removal of the trouble, but the transformation of the soul within the trouble.
Tribbett notes, "The enemy tryna make you feel like pain will be always." This is a crucial observation on the nature of temporal suffering versus eternal reality. The Bible is clear that we suffer for a "little while" (1 Peter 5:10). However, the song occasionally leans into a sentiment that feels fragile. When the lyrics suggest that "trouble will never last always," we are on solid ground regarding the eschaton—the final end of all sorrow—but we are skating on thin ice regarding the now.
What happens when the "problem" isn't solved in the way we demanded? When the doors do not open? The theology must be rugged enough to survive the silence. If our faith is contingent on the belief that God is a machine that "works out" our personal situations, our foundation is sand.
Instead, I prefer to view the "work" mentioned here through the lens of Propitiation. The greatest problem—the enmity between a holy God and a rebellious humanity—has already been "worked out" at the cross. Everything else is secondary. When Tribbett declares, "He done brought me out before so I know for sure He will," he is invoking the biblical practice of remembrance—the Israelites stacking stones by the Jordan so they would not forget the deliverance.
It is a human song, certainly. It admits to the doubt ("I don't know") that plagues us when the "results" are not visible. That admission is the most honest part of the record. It reflects the struggle of the believer who is trying to hold onto the character of God while standing in the middle of a storm. It isn't a perfect theological treatise, but it functions as a stubborn refusal to let the enemy define the narrative of our lives. We are permitted to shout our hopes, provided we understand that the "work" God is doing is often far more radical, and far less convenient, than we ever planned.