Keith & Kristyn Getty – The Lord is My Salvation

Keith & Kristyn Getty are modern hymnists.  Keith began his career in 1995 as a soloist.  He married Kristyn in 2004, becoming a duet act as Keith & Kristyn Getty.

The Getty’s released fifteen albums and one EP together, including:

• New Irish Hymns 3: Incarnation (2004)
• New Irish Hymns 4: Hymns for the Life of the Church (2005)
• Songs That Jesus Said (2005)
• The Apostles’ Creed (2006)
• Modern Hymns Live (2006)
• In Christ Alone (2007)
• Keswick Live (2008)
• Awaken the Dawn (2009)
• Joy – An Irish Christmas (2011)
• Hymns for the Christian Life (2012)
• Modern and Traditional Hymns: Live at the Gospel Coalition (2013)
• Facing A Task Unfinished (2016)
• The North Coast Sessions (2018)
• His Mercy Is More (2019)
• Resurrection – EP (2020)
• Evensong: A Collection of Hymns and Lullabies at Close of Day (2020)

Also, check out my reviews of See What A Morning (Resurrection Hymn), My Worth Is Not in What I Own, Christ Our Hope in Life and Death, and In Christ Alone.

Lyrics can be found at https://lyricstranslate.com/en/keith-and-kristyn-getty-lord-my-salvation-lyrics.html.

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1. What message does the song communicate?

The Getty’s present several themes throughout this song, including:

• Transformation from lack of inner-peace to alive in God.
• The Getty’s power to fight the darkness comes from God.
• God is uniquely qualified to save the Getty’s by paying their sin-debt.
• God is the source of the Getty’s hope and daily renewal.
• The Getty’s will experience everlasting life with God after they physically die.
• The Getty’s glorify the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Score: 10/10

2. How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture?

This song is entirely Biblical.

[Verse 1]

Lines 1-3: Describes the Getty’s process from their former life of inner-turmoil (Proverbs 21:16, Luke 15:11-24, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:1-2, Colossians 2:13, and 1 Timothy 5:6) to internal peace with God (John 14:27, John 16:29-33, Romans 5:1, Ephesians 2:14-15, and Colossians 3:15).  Grace is undeserved favor that God grants to the Getty’s.

Line 4: That is, only God can save us, accomplished through Jesus (Isaiah 53:7-11, Matthew 1:21, John 1:29, John 14:6, Acts 4:10-12, Galatians 1:4, Galatians 3:13, 1 Timothy 2:6, Titus 2:14, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 3:5, and Revelation 1:5).

[Verse 2]

Lines 1-3: The Getty’s strength to fight darkness comes from God (Nehemiah 8:10, Psalm 22:19, Psalm 28:7-8, Psalm 46:1, Psalm 118:14, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 33:2, Isaiah 40:29-31, Habakkuk 3:19, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 6:10, and Philippians 4:13).  He is the light that shines through their darkness (Psalm 107:10-16, Luke 1:79, John 1:1-13, John 12:46, Ephesians 5:8, Colossians 1:13, and 1 Peter 2:9).

Line 4: Repeats Verse 1, line 4.

[Chorus]

Lines 1 and 2: In short, no one is like God (Exodus 8:10, Exodus 9:14, Deuteronomy 3:24, Deuteronomy 33:26, Jeremiah 10:6, 1 Samuel 2:2, 2 Samuel 7:22, 1 Kings 8:23, 1 Chronicles 17:20, Psalm 86:8, Psalm 89:6, Psalm 113:5-6, Jeremiah 10:7, Isaiah 40:18, and Isaiah 46:9) nor is anyone else qualified to save us (Acts 4:10-12).

Line 3: Jesus came to pay for our sins (Isaiah 53:1-12, Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45, John 1:29, John 3:16, John 19:30, Acts 4:12, Acts 20:28, Romans 5:6-10, Romans 6:23, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 1:3-4, Galatians 3:13, Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 2:14, 1 Timothy 2:6, Titus 2:14, Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:15, Hebrews 9:22, Hebrews 9:26, 1 Peter 1:17-21, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 1:18-19, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 2:1-2, and Revelation 5:9).

Line 4: Repeats Verse 1, line 4.

[Verse 3]

Lines 1-3: Trusting in God gives us hope of eternal life, the spring that comes after our wintry struggles called earthly life (Mark 10:29-30, John 3:15-16, John 3:36, John 4:14, John 5:24, John 5:39-40, John 6:27, John 6:40, John 10:28, John 17:3, John 20:31, Romans 5:21, Romans 6:22-23, Romans 8:18, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Galatians 6:8, 1 Timothy 1:16, 1 Timothy 6:12, 2 Timothy 2:11, Hebrews 5:9, 1 Peter 5:10, 1 John 2:23-27, 1 John 5:10-13, 1 John 5:20, Jude 1:20-21, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 7:16-17, and Revelation 21:3-4).

Line 4: Repeats Verse 1, line 4.

[Verse 4]

Lines 1-3: God is in the business of giving rest to the weary, healing the Getty’s broken hearts (Matthew 11:28-30).

Line 4: Repeats Verse 1, line 4.

[Verse 5]

Lines 1-3: References the final resurrection (Luke 20:34-38, Acts 24:15-16, Romans 6:1-5, Romans 8:11-13, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 1 Corinthians 15:50-56, 2 Corinthians 4:13-14, and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).

Line 4: Repeats Verse 1, line 4.

[Bridge]

Lines 1-3: The Getty’s glorify all three members of the Trinity.

Line 4: Repeats Verse 1, line 4.

Lines 5-10: Repeats lines 1-4.

Score: 10/10

3. How would an outsider interpret the song?

The Getty’s main idea will not be lost on unbelievers.  After all, they are told ten times that the Lord is the Getty’s salvation.  The rest of the song is poetic pointers to this main message.  The Getty’s chose everyday, common language that non-Christians will easily understand.

Score: 10/10

4. What does this song glorify?

Glory be to God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for their roles in our redemption.

Score: 10/10

Closing Comments

Keith & Kristyn Getty’s The Lord is My Salvation is awesome.  Its message of power, grace, salvation, and hope in God is simple but not simplistic, fitting hand in glove with the Bible’s message of redemption found in Jesus.  This brings glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  Unbelievers will find interpretation easy to come by.

I highly recommend this song for corporate worship.

Final Score: 10/10

Artist Info

Track: The Lord is My Salvation (listen to the song)

Artist: Keith & Kristyn Getty

Album: Facing a Task Unfinished

Genre: Contemporary Christian Music (CCM)

Release Year: 2016

Duration: 5:22

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Updates:

03/25/2021 – Updated per repetition announcement.