Scripture Songs · Joshua 1:9
Joshua 1:9 Song
The verse for the night before.
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"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest." (Joshua 1:9, KJV.) It is spoken to a man standing at a river, about to lead a nation into a land full of giants, right after the leader he followed for forty years has died.
That setting is why the verse belongs to every first day. It is a command, but the command comes with a reason — "for the LORD thy God is with thee" — and that is the line people need on repeat. Our album track "Be Strong And Courageous" is a driving anthem rock setting with big drums and gang vocals; this page shows you how to make your own, loud or quiet, for whatever river you are standing at.
Paste the verse, add a few style words, and one to three minutes later you have full vocals and production, cover art, a shareable song page, and an MP3 download.
From prompt to sung lyrics
The album version, chorus
Prompt: “Joshua 1:9 — driving anthem rock worship, electric guitars, big drums, bass, gang vocals on the chorus, bold male lead vocal, brave, 120 BPM”
[Chorus]
Be strong and courageous
Do not be afraid
Do not be discouraged
For the Lord your God is with you
Wherever you go, wherever you go
Opening verse and bridge
Prompt: “Joshua 1:9 — an opening verse at the river's edge, then the scripture word for word as the chorus, anthem rock, 120 BPM”
[Verse]
Standing at the river's edge, the promise on the other side
Every giant in the land cannot stand against the tide
[Bridge]
Wherever you go, wherever you go
The Lord your God is with you
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What Joshua 1:9 says, and why people want to sing it
God repeats "be strong and courageous" three times in the first nine verses of Joshua, and verse 9 is the one that lands: a question ("have not I commanded thee?"), two commands (be strong, do not be afraid), and the promise that makes them possible — He goes with you, everywhere. It is not a verse about feeling brave. It is a verse about going anyway because you are not going alone.
That is why it turns up on locker-room walls, deployment bracelets, and the notes parents tuck into first-day lunchboxes. A Joshua 1:9 song puts the promise where courage actually gets used: in the car on the way in, in the headphones before the whistle, on a phone in a pre-op room. Sung, "wherever you go" becomes something you carry rather than something you read.
How to make your own Joshua 1:9 song
Open the composer in Lyrics mode and paste the verse in your translation — the KJV "whithersoever thou goest" has a grand ring for a hymn, while a modern translation sits better over drums. Then add a line of style in plain words: genre, mood, instruments, vocal, tempo. "Driving anthem rock, electric guitars, big drums, gang vocals on the chorus, 120 BPM" gets you the album feel.
For a fuller song, write a short opening verse about your own river — the album version starts at the water's edge with the promise on the other side — and let Joshua 1:9 be the chorus.
Styles that fit Joshua 1:9
This verse can take volume.
It also works quiet.
Where a Joshua 1:9 song gets used
Then the heavier goodbyes: a deployment, a move across the world, a missionary send-off, a graduation where the speaker picked this as the verse. Hospitals too — a gentle setting the night before surgery, played more than once. And personal devotion, for the ordinary weeks that still need someone to say "do not be dismayed" out loud.
Frequently asked questions
Will it sing Joshua 1:9 word for word?
Yes. Paste the verse in your preferred translation into Lyrics mode and it is sung exactly as written. Add your own opening verse if you want a fuller song, or keep the scripture on its own with the chorus repeated.
Which translation should I use?
Any — you paste the text. KJV ("be strong and of a good courage") and the World English Bible ("be strong and courageous") are both public domain; the album track follows the shorter wording. Match whatever your class or church memorizes from.
Is the Joshua 1:9 song free?
Every monthly subscription includes 5 free songs. After that, songs cost 5 credits each.
Is there a finished Joshua 1:9 song I can hear first?
Yes — "Be Strong And Courageous" is on the Bible Verse Songs album with fourteen other verse songs. Listen there, then make your own in the sound you want.
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