Lyrics
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
My God said live
I will not die
This is my right
'Cause I've been purchased by the blood
Sickness and disease
All infirmity
You have to leave
'Cause I've been covered in the blood
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
My God said live
I will not die
This is my right
'Cause I've been purchased by the blood
Sickness and disease
All infirmity
You have to leave
'Cause I've been covered in the blood
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
My God said live
I will not die
This is my right
'Cause I've been purchased by the blood
Sickness and disease
All infirmity
You have to leave
'Cause I've been covered in the blood
Sickness and disease
All infirmity
You have to leave
'Cause I've been covered in the blood
Sickness and disease
All infirmity
You have to leave
'Cause I've been covered in the blood
Sickness and disease
All infirmity
You have to leave
'Cause I've been covered in the blood
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
My God said live
You're gonna live and not die
You're gonna live and not die
You're gonna live and not die
And declare His goodness
Live and not die
Live and not die
Live and not die
Declare His goodness
Live and not die
Live and not die
Live and not die
Declare His goodness
Live and not die
Live and not die
Live and not die
Declare His goodness
Live and not die
Live and not die
Live and not die
And declare His goodness
Live and not die
Live and not die
Live and not die
And declare His goodness
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
My God said live
I will not die
This is my right
'Cause I've been purchased by the blood
Sickness and disease
All infirmity
You have to leave
'Cause I've been covered in the blood
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
The just shall live
The just shall live by faith
My God said live
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Meaning & Inspiration
The Just Shall Live centers on a simple declaration of faith: righteous life depends on trust in God. The repeated refrain draws directly from the biblical language of Habakkuk and Romans, giving the song a congregational, declarative character. Its short lines link faith with life, healing, and the redeeming significance of Christ’s blood.
The later refrain echoes Psalm 118:17, where life becomes an opportunity to declare the Lord’s works. Within the song, the repeated command to “live and not die” functions as both prayer and proclamation. It does not deny the reality of suffering; rather, it places sickness, fear, and mortality beneath a larger confession of divine life. The result is a worship chant built for corporate singing, with repetition reinforcing its core conviction and turning a concise scriptural phrase into a sustained confession of hope.
Related Scripture
- Romans 1:17 Paul says that the righteous shall live by faith, exactly echoing the refrain.
- Psalm 118:17 The psalmist declares that he will live and recount the Lord’s deeds.