Lyrics
Verse 1
There is no pain Jesus can't feel
No hurt He cannot heal
For all things work according to His perfect will
Chorus
No matter what you're going through
Remember God is using You
For the battle is not yours, it's the Lord's
Verse 2
There's no sadness Jesus can't feel
And there is no sorrow that He cannot heal
For all things work according to the Master's holy will
Chorus
No matter what you're going through
Remember that God is only using You
For the battle is not yours, it's the Lord's
Bridge
It's the Lord's, yes, it's the Lord's
Hold your head up high don't you cry
It's the Lord's, it's the Lord's
Yes, it's the Lord's
Chorus
No matter what you're going through
Remember that God only wants to use you
For the battle is not yours, it's the Lord's
Chorus
No matter what you happen to go through right now
Remember that in the midst of it all God only wants to use you
No matter what you're going through
For the battle is not yours, it's the Lord's
Vamp
No matter what it is that you're going through
Hold your head up, stick your chest out
And remember He's using you
No matter what you're going through
God is only using you
For this battle is not yours alone
This battle is not yours, no
You can not handle it all by yourself
No, no, no, no, no, no
It's not yours
This battle is not yours
It's the Lord's, not yours
This battle is not yours
The Lord is the only one who can fight it
He wants to use you as His vessel
So be open to Him
It's not yours
No it's not yours
It's the Lord's, not yours
Outro
The battle is not yours
It's the Lord's
Hallelujah, yeah
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“The Battle Is Not Yours” offers consolation to people facing pain, sorrow, and circumstances beyond their own strength. Its opening declarations emphasize the compassion and healing of Jesus, then place hardship under God’s will. The central refrain redirects the burden of conflict from human ability to divine action: the battle belongs to the Lord. Repeated instructions to stand with courage support that confession without denying the reality of suffering.
The title and refrain closely echo 2 Chronicles 20:15, where Judah is told not to fear because the battle is God’s rather than theirs. The line about all things working according to God’s will also recalls Romans 8:28, though the song applies that assurance specifically to present distress. Its later description of a person as a vessel adds a note of surrender, calling for openness to God amid hardship. Across its repetitions, the lyric moves from pain toward trust, locating hope in Christ’s compassion and God’s ability to act.
Related Scripture
- 2 Chronicles 20:15 Judah is told not to fear because the battle belongs to God rather than to them.
- Romans 8:28 The verse states that God works in all things for the good of those who love him.