“Jesus Is My Help” by Hezekiah Walker is a gospel song centered on trust in God, remembrance of His faithfulness, and confidence that help comes from the Lord. Its repeated refrain, “Jesus is my help,” gives the song a worshipful and encouraging focus.
The lyrics move from questions about worry and fear to a declaration of faith. The singer recalls the ways God has provided and kept His promises, then repeats the central message that Jesus is the source of help.
Song information
Song: Jesus Is My Help
Artist: Hezekiah Walker
Album: Setlist - Hezekiah Walker Live
Genre: Gospel
Lyrics
Why should I worry
Why should I fret
Look at all the ways He's made
And every promise kept
I look to the hills
From whence cometh my help
I tell you where my help cometh
It cometh from the Lord
I tell you where my help cometh
It cometh from the Lord
Vamp
Jesus is my help
Jesus is my help, my help, my help
I tell you where my help cometh
It cometh from the Lord
Repeated song sections
Why should I worry
Why should I fret
Look at all the ways He's made
And every promise kept
I look to the hills
From whence cometh my help
I tell you where my help cometh
It cometh from the Lord
Jesus is my help
Jesus is my help, my help, my help
I tell you where my help cometh
It cometh from the Lord
Meaning of “Jesus Is My Help”
The opening questions, “Why should I worry” and “Why should I fret,” introduce the song’s movement away from anxiety and toward faith. Instead of remaining focused on fear, the singer looks at the ways God has made a way and remembers every promise kept.
The central declaration is that help comes from the Lord. The repeated words “Jesus is my help” reinforce the song’s message and make the refrain suitable for congregational worship, personal encouragement, and repeated praise.
The reference to looking to the hills expresses a search for divine assistance. The answer is stated directly: “It cometh from the Lord.” This phrase returns throughout the song and provides its main spiritual emphasis.
Song structure
| Section | Lyrics and purpose |
|---|---|
| Opening verse | Why should I worry Why should I fret Look at all the ways He's made And every promise kept |
| Declaration | I look to the hills From whence cometh my help I tell you where my help cometh It cometh from the Lord |
| Vamp | Jesus is my help Jesus is my help, my help, my help |
| Closing repetition | I tell you where my help cometh It cometh from the Lord |
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