Lyrics
Intro
I have never seen
Never seen
Never never seen
I have never seen
Chorus
I have never seen God fail or disappoint oh
He keeps to every promise oh never disappoint oh
I have never seen God fail or disappoint oh
(I have never seen God fail or disappoint oh)
He keeps to every promise oh never disappoint oh
(He keeps to every promise oh, never disappoint oh)
I have never seen God fail or disappoint oh
(I have never seen God fail or disappoint oh)
He keeps to every promise oh never disappoint oh
(He keeps to every promise oh, never disappoint oh)
I have never seen God fail or disappoint oh
(I have never seen God fail or disappoint oh)
He keeps to every promise oh never disappoint oh
(He keeps to every promise oh, never disappoint oh)
Verse 1
Has he said any word that didn’t come to pass
Has he made any promise that he didn’t come to pass
Has he said any word that didn’t come to pass (no no)
Has he made any promise that he didn’t come to pass (no oh oh)
Chorus
I have never seen God fail or disappoint oh
(I have never seen God fail or disappoint oh)
Heeeey
He keeps to every promise oh never disappoint oh, never disappoint oh
(He keeps to every promise oh, never disappoint oh)
I have never seen God fail or disappoint oh
(I have never seen God fail or disappoint oh
Heeeey heyy
I’ve never seen the righteous forsaken, never never never never!
(He keeps to every promise oh, never disappoint oh)
Verse 2
People come, people go, he’ll be right there with you always
He no Dey change him mind oh oh oh
If he says he’ll be right there, I tell you he’ll be right there with you
Hey heyyyy
He has loved you with an everlasting love, with an everlasting love, faithful to the end,
He has promised to pour his spirit upon all flesh
Can’t you see it? Can’t you see his faithfulness?
Outro
I have never seen God fail or disappoint oh
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Never Seen is built as a sustained confession of God’s faithfulness. Its refrain answers disappointment with remembered evidence: God keeps every promise and remains present when people come and go. The call-and-response lines give that conviction a communal shape, allowing the central claim to be repeated, answered, and reinforced.
Several phrases closely echo biblical language. The declaration that the righteous are not forsaken recalls the psalmist’s testimony, while everlasting love reflects Jeremiah’s description of God’s enduring covenant care. The promise to pour out the Spirit upon all flesh points directly toward Joel’s prophecy. Together, these references support the song’s focus on a God whose character does not change. The lyrics do not deny uncertainty or human departure; instead, they place those experiences beside divine constancy. Repetition serves as testimony, making faithfulness both the song’s subject and its recurring response.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 37:25 The psalmist says he has not seen the righteous forsaken.
- Jeremiah 31:3 God declares an everlasting love for his people.
- Joel 2:28 God promises to pour out his Spirit on all flesh.