2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.
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12 songs meet this passage
“We fight for light, yeah”
REAL ONES NEVER DIE · Kid Cudi
resonates with 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Perplexed but not despairing, struck down but not destroyed: this captures the ongoing fight language of the song's refrain.
“I'm standing up, Imma face my demons”
Not Afraid · Eminem
resonates with 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
The resolve to keep standing despite being pressed down mirrors Paul's description of being afflicted but not destroyed, though here without naming the source of strength.
“They're counting me out, but this is my round”
Feel Invincible · Skillet
resonates with 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Paul describes being pressed down but not destroyed, a defiant endurance similar to the song's refusal to stay knocked down.
“I almost gave up, but a power that I can't explain”
I Smile · Kirk Franklin
resonates with 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Describes being pressed but not crushed, struck down but not destroyed, which mirrors the near-giving-up moment turned by grace.
The Search · NF
resonates with 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Paul describes being pressed and struck down but not destroyed, a similar picture of surviving an inward assault.
We Are The Champions · Queen
resonates with 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
The song's picture of being battered but not broken echoes this image of endurance through affliction, though here the source of strength differs.
Livin' On a Prayer · Bon Jovi
resonates with 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
The defiant endurance under pressure resonates with Paul's picture of being hard-pressed but not destroyed.
“Picking up the pieces of my life”
I'm Still Standing · Elton John
resonates with 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
The resilience of being 'struck down but not destroyed' resonates with the song's picture of surviving devastation and rebuilding.
“It's been drug through the mud”
Heart Like a Truck · Lainey Wilson
resonates with 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Her image of a battered but still-running heart parallels Paul's picture of being pressed but not crushed, struck down but not destroyed.
“I wanna try even though I could fail”
Try Everything · Shakira
strains against 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Paul's perseverance is sustained by Christ's presence amid affliction; the song's version of pressing on relies solely on inner resolve.
“I cannot be broken”
Speechless (Full) · Naomi Scott
strains against 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
Paul admits being hard-pressed and struck down, finding endurance in God's sustaining power, a contrast to the song's self-sourced unbreakability.
“Get your back up off the ropes, keep swanging on”
Kody Blu 31 · JID
resonates with 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
The refrain to keep fighting under crushing weight parallels Paul's picture of being pressed but not destroyed.
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