Who is the song promises by

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Log in now. This song glorifies God as the One who keeps His covenant promises, as well as general promises to believers, prompting Christians to respond in worship. Track: Promises listen to the song. Calmly and politely state your case in a comment, below. Otherwise what is this word that is giving us hope, what specific promise are they leaning on? I quoted Matthew because I thought it represented this concept well; However, I should have included Verse 24 also because it connects our actions to remaining firm in place when the storms of this life attempt to veer us off course.

I added this to the review. This denotes choice, empowering us to make better decisions. In this context, the artist is presenting a new idea, with two concepts held in tandem.

When He says He will do something, we can trust Him that He will accomplish it. It might take a long time, but it will happen. What message does the song communicate? How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture?

The entire song agrees with the Bible. God made many covenants with mankind, including: Noahic, that God would never destroy the world by water again Genesis Abrahamic, that through his seed, God would make a nation and all the families of the earth will be blessed Genesis and Genesis Mosaic, that God would bring about a Law for the Israelites to follow Exodus and Exodus Davidic, that God would establish an heir from his descendants that would reign on his throne forever 2 Samuel New, that God would make a new covenant between God and Israel Jeremiah Lines God has been faithful in His promises, though it took more time than we expect 2 Peter : The earth has not been destroyed by water again.

Jesus is a descendant of Abraham Matthew and Luke who blessed all the nations through His sacrifice Revelation — Jesus came to fulfill the law, not abolish it Matthew Jesus is a descendant of David Matthew and Luke and would rule the throne of David forever Luke Jesus established a new covenant between Himself and mankind, which includes Israel Matthew , Luke , 1 Corinthians , Hebrews , Hebrews , and Hebrews Line 2: Repeats line 1.

Line 3: Borrowed from Psalm Line 4: Repeats line 1. Ten thousand is a mountain of promises, but It's not like this guy was counting those lies or anything.

Is he bitter over his relationship gone wrong? You bet! The narrator in this pop song from sees all the time and money he spent on the one he used to love as a wasted investment. His ex broke promises and lied to him, and he's still not over her. This heartbreak looks like it'll hurt for awhile.

Hold on, Romeo. There are mixed messages here, boyfriend, and I'm calling you out on it even if your gal pal won't.

In this pop song, the commitment confused narrator tells his girl that he feels like he's in heaven when they are together and he needs to hold her tight both now and forever. Supposedly, he wants to die in her arms tonight. At the same time that he's expressing this long-term devotion, however, he also seeks to make it perfectly clear that there are no promises and that she's the one he needs tonight.

So will there be someone else he needs tomorrow night? Feeling that this is the beginning of a lifelong relationship, the man in this country song tenderly pledges his unconditional love and laughter.

He seeks to make his partner's dreams come true and wants to be there to comfort her when needed. There's a lot of break-up and divorce drama in this country song from , and it all extends from promises made and broken. A husband walks out as his wife stands in the driveway.

Soaking wet from both the rain and her tears, she shouts reminders at him regarding their marriage vows. Later, he lies alone in bed and decides to return sentimental items to her. However, this time it's the wife who has decided that the promise isn't worth fighting for. This song is soap opera heart wrenching. Are they just fooling around, or are they meant to be in love? The couple in this danceable pop song isn't sure what they want from one another. However, they agree on one thing—that promises would be too complicated:.

According to the group's lead vocalist, this rock song is about a woman who fears opening herself up to potential lovers, so she takes on the role of a magician who performs tricks. She's become so accustomed to the role she plays that she can't recognize the potential "real thing" when she sees it. Instead, she keeps up the charade and requests that her lover make no promises. In this pop song, Michael Bolton is making all the standard love promises to his lady friend: to be there all her life, love her day and night, and share her hopes and dreams.

The singer's personal life, however, tells a different story about promise keeping. Michael Bolton divorced his wife of 15 years who whom he had three children. The sexageriarian—that's someone who is in his or her sixties— also had a broken engagement to actress Nicolette Sheridan. Then, in rumors swirled that he is ready to get engaged again. Now that's a serial promiser. This stand-up guy vows to always be his partner's rock.

Even when lies and secrets surround her, the young man in this pop song assures her that he will provide the strength she needs:. I've loved you forever In lifetimes before And I promise you never Will you hurt anymore. The guy in this country song seems like he's been friend-zoned and is trying so hard to climb out. Although his words falter, he professes his love and makes genuine promises to be a reliable friend and partner. He earnestly seeks to show the woman he cares for that he's worthy of falling in love with.

This song was written for the movie by the same name. The movie is about the Armenian genocide. The song was the last solo release before the Soundgarden singer died in May by suicide. Ironically, the song is about the promise to survive, persevere, and thrive. This hard rock song deals with divorce and captures the vitriol of an aggrieved lover.

The narrator is angry over vows that have proven to be meaningless and empty words:. You better believe I'm coming You better believe what I say You better hold on to your promises Because you bet, you'll get what you deserve. The narrator in this touching pop song is leaving on a journey that will take her miles away from her lover. Promising to return to the one she loves, she urges her partner to wait for her and hold her memory close:.

If you think of me If you miss me once in a while Then I'll return to you I'll return and fill that space in your heart. If you've ever been in a toxic relationship, then you've heard a few unreliable promises yourself.

And perhaps you've issued them. In this rock song, a man in a toxic relationship offers assurances that he will abandon his bad habits. He promises not to run away from the couple's relationship when there is trouble or when he gets bored. You really have to hand it to the woman in this country song from for sticking to her commitment. She met the man she's been dreaming about for her entire lifetime, the one she would give her right arm to share eternity with, except there's one little catch—she's married.

Being a woman of her word, she tells Mr. Perfect that sorry, that she's sticking with Mr. Good Enough. Her word is her bond.