I Am Not My Own

Keith and Kristyn Getty's “I Am Not My Own” is a modern hymn about belonging. The first verse traces identity back to its start, “The One who made the heavens made my heart and soul, before I drew a breath, I was loved and known,” and ends with a confident claim, “all that He designs will be done in me.” The second verse turns to the body, “a temple of the Living God,” a house bought by Christ's blood.

The chorus restates the title as a settled fact. “I belong to the Lord, oh I am not my own” is repeated, and then comes a reason in the singer's own words: “If He has redeemed me, I am not my own.” The bridge-like verse describes where worth comes from, “The measure of my worth is His love alone,” and says a person will “know myself by the name He gave.” It closes with a surrender, “O Maker come and make what You will of me,” followed by “there is nothing broken that You cannot repair.”

The temple and the price paid come from 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, where believers are told they are not their own because they were bought at a price. Being known before birth echoes Psalm 139:13.