Lyrics
Intro
It is well
With my soul
It is well
It is well
With my soul
It is well with my soul
Verse 1
It is well
I will never fail
It is well
With my soul
It is well
I lift my eyes
It is well
God on my side
It is well
No fear (He’s in control)
No chains (He’s in control)
No fear
No chains (He’s in control)
Chorus
It is well (It is well)
It is well (It is well)
It is well with my soul
It is well (It is well)
It is well (It is well)
It is well with my soul
Every storm, every turn
Still it is well
Oh Yahweh
Chant
(Dum dum dum dum dum dum...)
Verse 2
(Hey hey hey)
Deep in my bones I know
It is well
Wherever the rhythm goes
It is well
My feet move, my heart is whole
It is well
Joy is dancing in my soul
It is well
Refrain
It is well (It is well)
It is well with my soul
It is well (It is well)
It is well with my soul
Outro
I will never fail
It is well
Credits & Song Information
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“It Is Well” by Victor Ivyic is built on one refrain, “It is well with my soul,” which opens the song and returns after every section. The first verse links that peace to confidence in God: “I will never fail,” “I lift my eyes,” and “God on my side.” Short responses of “no fear” and “no chains” are answered each time with “He’s in control.”
The chorus widens the claim to hard times, saying that through every storm and turn it is still well, and it calls on Yahweh by name. After a wordless chant, the second verse changes mood and speaks of knowing it deep in the bones, with feet moving, a whole heart, and joy dancing in the soul.
The refrain recalls the hymn line from Horatio Spafford’s “It Is Well,” and the trust in the lyrics is close to Psalm 46:1-2 and Romans 8:31. The outro returns quietly to the same confession.
Related Scripture
- Romans 8:31 If God is for us, who can be against us
- Psalm 46:1-2 God as refuge, so there is no fear
- Philippians 4:7 The peace of God guarding the heart