Verse 1] When the weight of the night presses down on my soul¹ And the road disappears in the dark² When the noise of the world tries to shatter my peace³ You whisper life to my heart⁴ You are the shelter I run to for rest⁵ The shield when the battle draws near⁶ When I am weak and the shadows surround⁷ Your presence silences fear⁸ [Pre-Chorus] You see every tear that falls in the night⁹ You hear every prayer I cry¹⁰ [Chorus] Yahweh, my refuge, my fortress, my song¹¹ My hope when the valley is deep¹² Yah, You are faithful, Your love carries on¹³ A shepherd who watches His sheep¹⁴ Through trouble and fire, through sorrow and pain¹⁵ Your mercy will carry me through¹⁶ Yahweh, my refuge forever remains¹⁷ My life is safe with You¹⁸ [Verse 2] When the storm clouds gather and thunder rolls in¹⁹ And my heart starts to tremble again²⁰ You remind me Your plans are for peace and for hope²¹ And Your goodness will never end²² You guide every step on the path that I walk²³ Though the future I cannot see²⁴ Your hand is steady, Your promise is sure²⁵ And Your truth is surrounding me²⁶ [Pre-Chorus] You never forget, You never forsake²⁷ Your promise forever stands²⁸ [Bridge] You lift the broken²⁹ You calm the sea³⁰ You speak the word that sets hearts free³¹ You hold tomorrow³² You know my name³³ And every promise still remains³⁴ [Final Chorus] Yahweh, my refuge, my fortress, my song My hope when the valley is deep Yah, You are faithful, Your love carries on A shepherd who watches His sheep Through trouble and fire, through sorrow and pain Your mercy will carry me through Yahweh, my refuge forever remains My life is safe with You [Outro] When the night grows quiet and fear fades away³⁵ Your peace is all that I see³⁶ Yahweh my refuge, my strength and my song³⁷ Forever You cover me³⁸ Scripture References (KJV) 1. Psalm 42:5 “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.” 2. Psalm 119:105 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” 3. John 16:33 “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” 4. John 6:63 “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” 5. Psalm 91:2 “I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.” 6. Psalm 3:3 “But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.” 7. Psalm 23:4 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” 8. Isaiah 41:10 “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee.” 9. Psalm 56:8 “Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?” 10. Psalm 34:17 “The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.” 11. Psalm 18:2 “The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust.” 12. Psalm 23:4 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.” 13. Lamentations 3:22–23 “It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” 14. John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” 15. Isaiah 43:2 “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned.” 16. Psalm 23:6 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.” 17. Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” 18. John 10:28 “And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.” 19. Psalm 107:29 “He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.” 20. John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.” 21. Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil.” 22. Psalm 100:5 “For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.” 23. Proverbs 3:5–6 “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” 24. 2 Corinthians 5:7 “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 25. Numbers 23:19 “God is not a man, that he should lie.” 26. John 17:17 “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” 27. Hebrews 13:5 “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” 28. Psalm 119:89 “For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.” 29. Psalm 147:3 “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.” 30. Mark 4:39 “Peace, be still.” 31. John 8:32 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” 32. Isaiah 46:10 “Declaring the end from the beginning.” 33. Isaiah 43:1 “I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.” 34. Joshua 21:45 “There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken.” 35. Psalm 4:8 “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.” 36. Philippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” 37.Exodus 15:2 “The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation.” 38. Psalm 91:4 “He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust.”
