You Are With Me | Worship Song - Names of God, Emmanuel to Cornerstone

You Are With Me: A Worship Song Naming Many Names of God, From Emmanuel to Cornerstone

About You Are With Me

You Are With Me is a new direct worship song sung straight to God — not about Him, but to Him — by Malachi Ben-David. Scripture-rooted worship music built entirely as a personal address, naming who God is one attribute at a time: Emmanuel, Abba, Fortress, Refuge, Cornerstone, Living Water, Bread of Life. If you're looking for a worship song about the names of God, the presence of God, or intimate vertical worship that speaks directly to the Lord, this is a song written for the quiet moment a believer needs to simply tell God who He is to them. Rooted in Matthew 1:23, Psalm 46, John 4 and 6, and Romans 8:31, You Are With Me moves through name after name and lands on the truth underneath all of them: God is with me, for me, in me, and all around me — closer than the air I breathe.

Drawn from Matthew 1:23 and 28:20, Romans 8:15 and 31, Psalm 18:2, Psalm 46:1, Proverbs 18:24, 1 Peter 2:6, John 4:14, John 6:35, and Psalm 34:18, this worship release is a tender, intimate declaration of God's nearness and character — a song that answers the question "who is God to you?" by singing the answer back to Him directly. "You are with me, You are for me — You are in me, all around me, God." It is a worship song for personal devotion, intimate worship sets, and any moment a believer needs to rest in the presence and names of God. Its refrain never wavers: this is who You are to me.

Lyrics for You Are With Me

YOU ARE WITH ME Malachi Ben-David

Verse 1 You are Emmanuel, God with me, always near, My Father, my Abba, drawing me so close and dear. You are my Fortress, my Refuge, my safe hiding place, My Friend who sticks closer than a brother, full of grace. You are my Cornerstone, the sure foundation of my life, Living Water for my soul, Bread of Life. My Strength when I am weak, my Banner leading me, Light of the world, shining through my darkest night.

Chorus You are with me, You are for me, You are in me, all around me, God, Closer than the air I breathe, This is who You are to me.

Verse 2 You are my Advocate before the Father's throne, My Helper in time of need, I'm never left alone. My Rock and my Salvation, firm and unchanging, Near to the brokenhearted, constantly sustaining. You walk beside me, You dwell within me, Your Presence is my peace, my joy, my everything.

Chorus You are with me, You are for me, You are in me, all around me, God, My Father, Friend, my Everything, This is who You are to me. This is who You are to me!

Behind the Song

You Are With Me is worship in the second person. Not "God is good" but "You are good." Not a song about God's attributes but a song sung directly to Him, naming them one at a time, like a believer standing in the presence of the Lord and simply telling Him who He is. That choice — the direct address — is the whole heart of the song. It opens on the name that started it all: "You are Emmanuel, God with me, always near." Matthew 1:23 — "they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." As a direct worship song, You Are With Me makes that ancient name personal from the first line. Not God with us in general. God with me.

The first verse moves through the names like a series of embraces, each one a different facet of the same nearness. "My Father, my Abba, drawing me so close and dear" — Romans 8:15, the Spirit of adoption by which we cry Abba, Father. "You are my Fortress, my Refuge, my safe hiding place" — Psalm 46:1 and Psalm 18:2, the God who is a very present help in trouble. "My Friend who sticks closer than a brother" — Proverbs 18:24, one of Scripture's most tender pictures of God's loyalty. As worship music, the verse doesn't rush. It lets each name land, because each name is a different way of saying the same thing: You are here, and You are mine.

Then the names deepen into the great "I am" images of the Gospels. "You are my Cornerstone, the sure foundation of my life" — 1 Peter 2:6, the chief cornerstone laid in Zion. "Living Water for my soul, Bread of Life" — John 4:14 and John 6:35, the two things a body cannot live without, both fulfilled in Christ. "My Strength when I am weak, my Banner leading me, Light of the world, shining through my darkest night." 2 Corinthians 12:9, Exodus 17:15 (Jehovah Nissi, the Lord my banner), and John 8:12. Each name is drawn straight from Scripture, and the verse becomes a kind of guided tour of who God has revealed Himself to be — sung not as doctrine but as devotion.

The chorus is where all the names resolve into four prepositions. "You are with me, You are for me, you are in me, all around me, God." With me — Emmanuel. For me — Romans 8:31, "if God be for us, who can be against us?" In me — the indwelling Spirit. All around me — the omnipresence of Psalm 139. Four tiny words that hold the entire relationship between God and the believer. "Closer than the air I breathe, this is who You are to me." As a worship song about the presence of God, the chorus makes the theological claim that God is not distant or occasional but nearer than the most constant thing we know — the next breath.

The second verse turns to the names that matter most when life is hard. "You are my Advocate before the Father's throne" — 1 John 2:1, the One who pleads our case. "My Helper in time of need, I'm never left alone" — Hebrews 13:5-6, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." "My Rock and my Salvation, firm and unchanging, near to the brokenhearted, constantly sustaining." Psalm 62 and Psalm 34:18 — "the LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart." As direct worship, this verse quietly acknowledges that the believer singing may be hurting, and it answers with the names that meet a person in pain: Advocate, Helper, Rock, the God who is near to the broken.

The final chorus adds the names that pull the whole song together. "My Father, Friend, my Everything, this is who You are to me." It ends not with a grand theological flourish but with intimacy — the same way a person ends a conversation with someone they love. As a new worship music release, You Are With Me does the simplest and most profound thing worship can do: it turns to God, names Him truly, and tells Him who He is. This is who You are to me. And in the naming, the believer remembers who they are too — held, adopted, and never for one breath alone.

Biblical Background

You Are With Me is a direct-address worship song built entirely from the names, titles, and attributes of God as revealed in Scripture. Its foundational name is Emmanuel — Matthew 1:23, "God with us" — reinforced by the promise of Matthew 28:20, "lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." The intimacy of divine adoption draws on Romans 8:15 (the Spirit of adoption, crying "Abba, Father"), while the images of refuge rest on Psalm 46:1 (God our refuge and strength, a very present help) and Psalm 18:2 (the Lord my rock, my fortress, my deliverer). The friendship theme draws on Proverbs 18:24 (a friend that sticketh closer than a brother).

The song's great "I am" titles come from the Gospels and epistles: the Cornerstone of 1 Peter 2:6 and Ephesians 2:20, the Living Water of John 4:14, the Bread of Life of John 6:35, the Light of the World of John 8:12, and the strength-in-weakness of 2 Corinthians 12:9, with the Banner (Jehovah Nissi) of Exodus 17:15. The second verse rests on 1 John 2:1 (Christ our Advocate), Hebrews 13:5-6 (never leave nor forsake), Psalm 62:2 (my rock and my salvation), and Psalm 34:18 (near to the brokenhearted). The chorus gathers it all under Romans 8:31 ("if God be for us") and Psalm 139:7-10 (the inescapable presence of God). Every reference is listed below in KJV, in the order the song moves through it.

Scripture References

Matthew 1:23 - they shall call his name Emmanuel, God with us (Verse 1) Romans 8:15 - the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father (Verse 1) Psalm 46:1 - God is our refuge and strength, a very present help (Verse 1) Psalm 18:2 - the Lord is my rock, my fortress, my deliverer (Verse 1) Proverbs 18:24 - a friend that sticketh closer than a brother (Verse 1) 1 Peter 2:6 - a chief cornerstone, elect, precious (Verse 1) John 4:14 - the water that I shall give, a well springing up (Verse 1) John 6:35 - I am the bread of life (Verse 1) 2 Corinthians 12:9 - my strength is made perfect in weakness (Verse 1) Exodus 17:15 - Jehovah Nissi, the Lord my banner (Verse 1) John 8:12 - I am the light of the world (Verse 1) Romans 8:31 - if God be for us, who can be against us (Chorus) Psalm 139:7-10 - whither shall I flee from thy presence (Chorus) 1 John 2:1 - we have an advocate with the Father (Verse 2) Hebrews 13:5-6 - I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee (Verse 2) Psalm 62:2 - he only is my rock and my salvation (Verse 2) Psalm 34:18 - the LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart (Verse 2)

Frequently Asked Questions

What genre is You Are With Me? It is a direct worship song — scripture-rooted worship music sung straight to God, intimate and vertical in tone, written for personal devotion and intimate worship sets rather than a big congregational anthem.

What is You Are With Me about? It names who God is, one attribute at a time, sung directly to Him — Emmanuel, Abba, Fortress, Refuge, Cornerstone, Living Water, Bread of Life, Advocate, Rock — and gathers them all under four simple truths: God is with me, for me, in me, and all around me.

What makes You Are With Me different from other worship songs? It's written entirely in the second person — not "God is my refuge" but "You are my Refuge." The song is a direct address to God, more like a personal conversation than a description, which makes it especially suited to intimate, devotional worship.

Where does the name Emmanuel come from? From Matthew 1:23 (KJV): "they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." The song personalizes it from the very first line — "You are Emmanuel, God with me" — making the ancient name of the incarnation into an intimate present-tense reality.

What scriptures is You Are With Me based on? It draws from Matthew 1:23 and 28:20, Romans 8:15 and 31, Psalm 46:1, Psalm 18:2, Proverbs 18:24, 1 Peter 2:6, John 4:14, John 6:35, John 8:12, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 1 John 2:1, Hebrews 13:5-6, and Psalm 34:18, all in the King James Version (KJV).

Where can I listen to You Are With Me? Stream it on Spotify, Apple Music, and Audiomack, and follow Malachi Ben-David on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok. You Are With Me is also available on Facebook, Instagram, & Threads Music Library and TikTok Sound.

Available on Facebook, Instagram, & Threads Music Library and TikTok Sound