[Verse 1]
When all the world
Seems to pierce my soul
And fear and doubt they take control
Your tenderness it pulls me through
Your healing touch it makes me new
[Chorus]
Even when I fall on shaky ground
My heart will sing
My heart will sing
Even when my strength it can't be found
My heart will sing
My heart will sing
It is well
It is well
With my soul
[Verse 2]
When all I've fought for
Begins to break apart
And storms keep pounding on my heart
Your voice it calms my trembling
Your steady love reminding me
[Chorus]
Even when I fall on shaky ground
My heart will sing
My heart will sing
Even when my strength it can't be found
My heart will sing
My heart will sing
It is well
It is well
With my soul
[Bridge]
With my soul
With my soul
You're the anchor in my trials
You're the peace that lasts a while
When my faith is wearing thin
You breathe new life in me again
[Chorus]
Even when I fall on shaky ground
My heart will sing
My heart will sing
Even when my strength it can't be found
My heart will sing
My heart will sing
It is well
It is well
With my soul
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Shaky Ground
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Oct 9, 2026 updated
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Song Meaning
Jeremy Camp's "Shaky Ground" walks through seasons when everything solid gives way — a world that seems to pierce the soul, fear and doubt taking control, and the things once fought for breaking apart under pounding storms. Against that backdrop, the song keeps returning to a simple, stubborn refrain: even when the ground shifts and strength can't be found, the heart still sings, and the old words "it is well with my soul" rise up. The verses lean on God's tenderness and healing touch, a voice that calms trembling, and a steady love that reminds the singer who holds him. The bridge names God as the anchor in trials and the peace that lasts, and asks him to breathe new life when faith wears thin. There's no denial of the struggle here — the shakiness is real and named — but the response is worship rather than despair. The song's power comes from that tension: a heart choosing to sing precisely when it has no firm footing, trusting a love that steadies it anyway.
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