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Resist (Keep The Devil Away)
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Sep 1, 2026 updated
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TobyMac's song is a plea for divine protection and strength in the face of temptation and spiritual attack. The lyrics describe feeling overwhelmed by troubles and lies, but the singer calls on Jesus to keep the devil away. He asks for faith, vision, and a voice to praise God, and he resists the enemy, referencing the biblical idea that resisting the devil makes him flee. The song is a declaration of dependence on God as shelter and refuge, and a commitment to not lose his soul.
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Trouble to my left and right
Hard days turn to sleepless nights
Looks like paradise
Got your boy believin' lies
Causin' me to crave it
Make me wanna chase it
But I know
Now I know
Give me the feet to walk on water
Keep me from the deep
Give me faith to move that mountain
Give me the eyes to see
Give me the lungs to shout Your praises
Give me a song to sing
Give me the feet to walk on water
And keep the devil away from me
Keep the devil away from me
Keep the devil away from me
Callin' on the name of Jesus
Keep the devil away, keep the devil away
Keep the devil away, keep the devil away
Hold on, hit the rewind
Was feelin' low like a bass line
Someone turned off the sunshine, huh
Lost time in the rabbit hole
Ain't gonna lose my soul
Fits like a glove, but cuts like a knife
Once is enough
He ain't gonna get me twice
Give me the feet to walk on water
Keep me from the deep
Give me faith to move that mountain
Give me the eyes to see
Give me the lungs to shout Your praises
Give me a song to sing
Give me the feet to walk on water
And keep the devil away from me
Keep the devil away from me
Keep the devil away
Keep the devil away from me
Keep the devil away
I'm callin' on my Savior
Keep the devil away, keep the devil away
Keep the devil away, keep the devil away
You're the only one who can save me
Oh, Lord
Lord, I need You now
Lord, I need You now
Callin' on the name of Jesus
Jesus
No, don't let him take me down
No
Resist and he will flee from you, resist and he will flee
Resist and he will flee from you, resist and he will flee (Resist)
Resist and he will flee from you, resist and he will flee (Resist)
Keep the devil away, keep the devil away
Keep the devil away, keep the devil away
Keep the devil away
My shelter, my refuge
Keep the devil away
My only defense
Keep the devil away
Callin' on the name of Jesus
Keep the devil away, keep the devil away
Keep the devil away, keep the devil away
We gotta resist, resist
Resist and he will flee from you, resist and he will flee
We gotta resist, resist
Resist and he will flee from you, resist and he will flee
We gotta resist, resist
Resist and he will flee from you, resist and he will flee
Keep the devil away, keep the devil away
Keep the devil away, keep the devil away