Lyrics
Verse 1
All my life You've been faithful
I hide my heart in Your shadow
I have no fear, You are with me
Your presence will go before me
Pre-Chorus
Through all my mistakes
Your love stays the same
Yeah, yeah
Chorus
I will run to You
You're my direction
I will trust in You
'Cause You're my refuge
I will run to You
You're my direction
I will trust in You
'Cause You're my refuge, God
Post-Chorus
You're my refuge
You're my refuge, God
You're my refuge
Verse 2
I will not fear the night or day
You made a way where there was no way
I decided to follow You
You decided to honor me
Pre-Chorus
Through all my mistakes
Your love stays the same
Yeah, yeah
Chorus
I will run to You
You're my direction
I will trust in You
'Cause You're my refuge
I will run to You
You're my direction
I will trust in You
'Cause You're my refuge, God
Post-Chorus
You're my refuge
You're my refuge, God
You're my refuge
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Meaning & Inspiration
Refuge (Psalm 91) is a worship song that turns the promises of Psalm 91 into a personal prayer of trust. The first verse says that God has been faithful all of life, that the singer hides in His shadow, has no fear because He is present, and trusts that His presence will go ahead. The pre-chorus adds that His love stays the same through all mistakes.
The chorus is the central decision: to run to Him, who is the direction and the refuge, and to trust Him. The second verse says there is no fear of the night or day, that He made a way where there was no way, and that deciding to follow Him was met by His decision to honor the singer. The themes follow Psalm 91:1-2 on dwelling in the shelter of the Most High, Psalm 91:5 on not fearing the terror of night, and Isaiah 43:19 on making a way in the wilderness. The repeated chorus and steady build give the song a calm, confident tone suited to congregational worship.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 91:1-2 Those who dwell in the shelter of the Most High say the Lord is their refuge and fortress.
- Psalm 91:5 Those who trust God need not fear the terror of night.
- Isaiah 43:19 God makes a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.