Story Behind The Song
I've always loved the images in this Psalm...God holding me in the palm of His hand...always taking care of me..."knitting us in our mother's womb", and seeing us even then. I got to thinking about the concept of His caring, and how it's been demonstrate
Song Description
Based on concept in Psalm 130:7-10 (There is nowhere--and no time--one can go where God is not also present.)
| Song Length |
3:21 |
Genre |
New Age - Meditative, New Age - Religious |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Tranquil, Serene |
Subject |
Infinity, Spirituality |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
YOU WERE THERE FOR ME
(Psalm 139:7-10, 13-16)
WITH YOUR EYES YOU SAW MY BODY FORM, YOU KNIT ME IN THAT SECRET PLACE
CRADLED ME IN DARKNESS, KEPT ME WARM AND SAFE
YOU KNEW EV'RY MEM'RY I WOULD HAVE, YOU KNEW THE FOOLISH THINGS I'D DO
KNEW HOW YOU WOULD HELP ME FIND MY WAY TO YOU
Chorus:
OH, YOU WERE THERE FOR ME
WITH YOUR MIGHTY LOVE
STRONG AND TENDER, MERCIFUL AND JUST
I'M SO THANKFUL YOU WERE THERE
WHY YOU LEFT YOUR HOME IN HEAV'N ABOVE TO CARRY OUT SALVATION'S PLAN
JUST BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME, I DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHY YOU CHOSE TO TRADE YOUR LIFE FOR MINE SO I COULD SHARE IN PARADISE
BLED AND DIED ON CALV'RY...WILLING SACRIFICE
(REPEAT CHORUS)
AND ON THAT DAY
AT MY JOURNEY'S END
WHEN I TAKE THOSE FINAL FOOTSTEPS BY MYSELF
YOU'LL STILL BE THERE FOR ME
WITH YOUR MIGHTY LOVE
STRONG AND TENDER, MERCIFUL AND JUST
I'M SO THANKFUL YOU'LL BE THERE
MMM, YOU'LL BE THERE
MMM, YOU'RE ALWAYS THERE