Whatever the Lord Says” — Jeremiah 42
Verse 1 — The Request
They came with trembling, one and all
Leaders, soldiers, great and small
“Pray for us,” they humbly said
“For we are few… our strength is fled
Ask the Lord to show the way
Where we should go, what we should say
We place our lives before His word
Speak for us — let truth be heard”
Chorus — The Promise Made
“Whatever the Lord our God will say
We will obey… we will obey
Whether hard or filled with fear
We will listen — make it clear
Life or loss, we choose His way
We swear to Him… we will obey”
Verse 2 — Ten Days of Silence
Jeremiah took their plea
And waited long on bended knee
Ten days passed with heavy air
Fear grew loud in whispered prayer
Then the word of the Lord arrived
Clear and strong, fully alive
Not a path their hearts had planned
But truth that asked for trust to stand
Chorus — Stay in the Land
Stay in the land — do not flee
I will build you, not tear you
Do not fear the king you dread
I am with you — just as I said
I regret the harm I’ve brought
Mercy still is what I’ve sought
Bridge — The Warning
But if you turn and set your face
Toward Egypt’s roads, that “safer” place
The sword you fear will find you there
The famine’s breath will fill the air
You will die where you once ran
Because you would not trust My hand
You asked for truth — now hear it plain
Do not repeat the former chain
Verse 3 — The Unmasking
“You spoke lies within your heart
When you asked Me to impart
You said, ‘Pray for us and see,’
But you never planned to agree
I warned you fully, line by line
Yet fear still rules your final sign
You asked for guidance, not to choose
But to bless the path you’d use”
Final Chorus — The Tested Vow
Whatever the Lord our God will say
Will we obey… or walk away?
The prayer was real, the promise sworn
But trust is proved when hope feels torn
To hear is not the same as faith
Obedience waits… beyond the gate
Outro — The Crossroads
The word was clear, the choice was near
Trust the Lord — or trust your fear
They asked to know, God answered true
Now hearts decide… what they will do
