Verse 1 I was forty years old when Moses sent me out To spy the land of Canaan, see what it's all about We saw the grapes of Eshcol, giants in the land But I saw Jehovah's promise, I knew where we should stand Verse 2 Ten spies brought back a bad report, filled the people's hearts with dread "We seemed like grasshoppers to them," that's what they said But Joshua and I stood firm, we tore our clothes and cried "The land is very good! Don't rebel! God is on our side!" Chorus Give me this mountain That Jehovah promised me I'm not afraid of giants Or what I see I've followed Him completely With all my heart and soul Give me this mountain I'll take it whole Verse 3 The people wanted to stone us, but God's glory filled the tent Jehovah swore that generation wouldn't enter where He meant "But Caleb, My servant, has a different spirit in him He's followed Me wholeheartedly, he will enter in" Bridge Forty-five years I've waited, wandering in the sand Watching that whole generation die and never reach the land But I'm still strong at eighty-five, as strong as I was then Now give me Hebron's mountain, where the Anakim have been Final Verse Joshua blessed me, gave me the mountain that I claimed I drove out the giants, just as Jehovah had proclaimed My daughter Achsah married Othniel, a man of courage true I've followed God completely, and He's brought me through Let the young men learn from me: trust God and stand your ground When everyone else is fearful, let your faith resound
