Matthew 7

Three Songs, One Parable — a note on this chapter.

Which worship songs are based on Matthew 7?

HOLIEST SHOOTER — indie tribe, nobigdyl., Torey D'Shaun & DJ Mykael V (2026) Matthew 7:3-5
The lyrics mention 'confusing a log and a speck,' which directly alludes to Jesus' teaching in Matthew 7 about not judging others without first addressing one's own faults.
LETTER TO CHRISTIAN RAP — DKG KIE (2025) Matthew 7:3-5
The song references the concept of examining one's own faults before judging others, paralleling the teaching about the speck and the plank in one's eye from Matthew.
Toxic — Chris Llewellyn & Propaganda (2023) Matthew 7:3-5
The image of scrutinizing a small fault in another person’s eye directly recalls Jesus’ warning against hypocritical judgment.
Witchcraft, Pt. 5 — Kieran the Light (2024) Matthew 7:6
The song explicitly cites this verse and applies its image of swine to people unreceptive to sacred truth.
A Treasure Hidden — Allie Paige (2025) Matthew 7:7
The song echoes the biblical principle of seeking and finding, as well as asking and receiving, which aligns closely with the teaching found in Matthew 7:7.
Waiting On the Lord — Allie Paige (2025) Matthew 7:7-8
The repeated encouragement to continue asking and knocking closely follows Jesus’ teaching that persistent petition and knocking will receive a response. The same teaching also appears in Luke 11:9-10.
Jesus on the Radio — Anne Wilson (2025) Matthew 7:7
The song's mention of faith and belief in Jesus as the way echoes the message found in Matthew 7:7 about seeking and finding.
Pray — DreamerJazz (2024) Matthew 7:7-8
The image of seeking God by knocking at a door closely reflects Jesus' teaching that those who ask, seek, and knock will receive a response.
This Is the Kingdom — Elevation Worship (2022) Matthew 7:7
The chorus invokes Jesus’ invitation to ask and receive. Its placement alongside material from Matthew 5 and 6 strongly identifies Matthew’s version of the teaching.
LIVE YOUR LIFE — Forrest Frank (2025) Matthew 7:7
The lyrics express the idea of receiving blessings when one asks, which aligns with Matthew 7:7's teaching on asking, seeking, and knocking.
Este Es El Reino (This Is the Kingdom) — Elevation Worship, Elevation Español (2022) Matthew 7:7-8
The closing progression follows Jesus' threefold invitation to ask, seek, and knock, together with the corresponding promises of receiving, finding, and an opened door.
Presence of The Lord (Live) — SEU Worship & Jacob Lynch (2024) Matthew 7:7-8
The bridge closely paraphrases Jesus’ assurance that those who seek will find, applying it to the worshiper’s pursuit of God.
Made to Fly — Colton Dixon (2021) Matthew 7:7-8
The second verse combines Jesus’ instructions to seek and knock, presenting persistent trust as the path toward receiving an answer.
REPENT (feat. Hulvey) — Torey D'Shaun & Hulvey (2024) Matthew 7:7
The first verse directly invokes Jesus’ teaching that those who ask will receive, applying it to the speaker’s prayer for understanding.
ALL STAR CAST — FERN & Marty & Tre'Gadd & Gavin the HotRod & Andrew Prim & Eli Williams & De'Aris & Lj the Messenger (2025) Matthew 7:7
Tre’Gadd invokes Jesus’ teaching that those who knock will find the way opened to them.
Reapin — Kieran the Light (2024) Matthew 7:7-8
The chorus combines asking and receiving with seeking and finding and also mentions knocking, reproducing the distinctive three-part teaching of Jesus.
Not Going Anywhere — Rita Springer (2024) Matthew 7:9-11
The contrast between receiving bread and receiving a stone uses Jesus' illustration of a father's good gifts as evidence of God's trustworthy provision.
Red Flag — Anne Wilson (2024) Matthew 7:12
The song explicitly invokes the conventional name for Jesus’ teaching that people should treat others as they wish to be treated.
The Heat III: Goodbye — American Arson (2023) Matthew 7:13-14
The difficult, narrow road chosen by the faithful unmistakably evokes Jesus' contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
Songs About Whiskey — Anne Wilson (2024) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of a difficult narrow path draws on Jesus’ contrast between the broad road to destruction and the narrow way leading to life.
1 John 3 — Bryson Gray (2023) Matthew 7:13-14
The narrow path is the distinctive image from Jesus' contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
7 Days (Intro) — Bryson Gray (2023) Matthew 7:13-14
The contrast between a narrow path and the crowded alternative paraphrases Jesus' teaching about the narrow way leading to life and the broad way followed by many.
All the Way — Bryson Gray (2023) Matthew 7:13-20
The song draws together Jesus’ teaching about the broad way, false prophets disguised as sheep, and recognizing people by their fruit. These closely clustered images all come from the same section of the Sermon on the Mount.
Narrow Path — Bryson Gray (2021) Matthew 7:13-14
The central path metaphor invokes Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
Serve Christ — Bryson Gray (2020) Matthew 7:13-14
The outro invokes Jesus' contrast between the broad road leading to destruction and the narrow road leading to life, using it as an urgent call to repentance.
Narrow Road — Chris Renzema (2024) Matthew 7:13-14
The recurring description of discipleship as a narrow road directly invokes Jesus’ teaching about the difficult way that leads to life.
Take Me Home — Josiah Queen (2024) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of the faithful road as not wide closely evokes Jesus' contrast between the broad way leading to destruction and the narrow way leading to life.
Obey — Tiffany Hudson (2023) Matthew 7:13-14
The prayer to remain focused on the narrow road invokes Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
Walk With Me — Unspoken (2026) Matthew 7:13-14
The difficult, constricted road leading toward the promised destination directly recalls Jesus’ contrast between the narrow way to life and the broad way to destruction.
Lindo Momento — Julliany Souza (2024) Matthew 7:13-14
The spontaneous section explicitly identifies a narrow way as the path leading to life, closely following Jesus' contrast between the broad and narrow roads.
METRO — Aaron Cole & Ty Brasel (2025) Matthew 7:13-14
The mention of a narrow road alludes to the teaching in Matthew about the narrow gate leading to life, emphasizing the challenges of following a righteous path.
LOST — Kurtis Hoppie & Addie Hailey & Vennisay (2024) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of following a narrow path evokes Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
Show Me Your Ways — Thrive Worship & Leeland (2023) Matthew 7:13-14
The bridge combines two distinctive images from the Sermon on the Mount: visible light associated with an elevated city and the constricted way that leads to life.
grand prix! — gio. (2024) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of a narrow road ahead evokes Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
GODLESS — Christopher Syncere & De La Cruz & K-SEE (2025) Matthew 7:13-14
The lyrics reference the concept of a 'wide road' versus a 'narrow' path, which aligns with Jesus' teaching about the difficulty of following the right path in life.
FEAR OF THE LORD — Mitch Wong (2025) Matthew 7:13-14
The prayer to remain on the narrow road directly invokes Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
Anti-Social — Jackie Hill Perry & Ahjah Walls (2025) Matthew 7:13-14
The reference to the broad way invokes Jesus's contrast between the broad path to destruction and the narrow path to life, applying the warning to corrupt religious leadership.
Like Incense / Sometimes By Step — Brooke Ligertwood (2023) Matthew 7:14
The song deliberately combines Jesus' teaching about the narrow way with his assurance that discipleship under his yoke carries a light burden.
Toxic Lullabies — Behold the Beloved (2024) Matthew 7:15
The portrayal of deceptive prophets as predatory wolves closely matches Jesus’ warning that false prophets conceal their destructive nature.
Eternal — Impending Doom (2023) Matthew 7:15
The song directly invokes Jesus’ warning about false prophets who conceal predatory intentions beneath an innocent appearance.
All I Know — Childlike CiCi & TuKool Tiff & LANELL GRANT & Jackie Hill Perry (2025) Matthew 7:15
The sermon interlude directly quotes Jesus’ warning that false prophets disguise themselves as sheep while inwardly being predatory wolves.
All of Me — Bryson Gray (2023) Matthew 7:21-23
The singer invokes Jesus’ warning that some professing believers will be rejected at the final judgment. His fear of hearing Christ’s words of dismissal directly recalls this passage.
know me — Joel Figueroa (2025) Matthew 7:22-23
The bridge fears performing impressive deeds and exercising spiritual gifts without being relationally known by God. This closely parallels Jesus’ warning that remarkable religious works do not necessarily indicate that he knows those performing them.
The Way, the Truth and the Life (Live) — CityAlight (2024) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between unstable words associated with sand and the gospel as rock on which one stands unmistakably recalls Jesus’ comparison of those who hear and obey his words to a house built on rock rather than sand.
Rock Bottom — 11th Hour (2024) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between a solid rock foundation and shifting sand unmistakably evokes Jesus’ teaching about the wise and foolish builders.
I Belong To Jesus - Live — Bethel Music & Hannah McClure & Paul McClure (2021) Matthew 7:24-27
The bridge reproduces Jesus' distinctive sequence of rain, floods, and winds striking a structure that nevertheless remains standing. Its contrast between stumbling and final collapse further reflects the teaching about a life established on a secure foundation.
Steady Me — Jeremy Camp (2021) Matthew 7:24-27
The choice between constructing a house on sand or on rock directly invokes Jesus' parable of the two builders and their contrasting foundations.
Brick for Brick — Lecrae (2025) Matthew 7:24-27
The song references building a house on the rock, which alludes to the biblical parable of the wise and foolish builders, emphasizing the importance of a solid foundation in faith.
Firm Foundation — Lecrae (2026) Matthew 7:24-27
The request that faith be rebuilt on a firm foundation, together with the song's imagery of surviving a storm, evokes Jesus’ comparison of obedient faith to a house founded on rock that withstands severe weather.
Encore Medley: Something Beautiful, White Fences & Washed by the Water — NEEDTOBREATHE (2021) Matthew 7:24-27
The combined imagery of rain, rising floodwaters, storms, and refusing to fall closely resembles Jesus' contrast between the house founded on rock and the house that collapses under severe weather.
As for Me — Rend Collective (2022) Matthew 7:24-27
The bridge invokes Jesus’ contrast between houses built on secure and unstable foundations, emphasizing that a firmly founded house withstands storms.
Grateful — Stryper (2024) Matthew 7:24-27
The combination of building on a firm foundation and remaining secure through storms evokes Jesus’ contrast between the wise builder on rock and the foolish builder on sand.
THE ROCK — Forrest Frank, Crowder (2025) Matthew 7:24-27
The song references the concept of standing firm on a solid foundation, paralleling the teaching in Matthew about the wise man who builds his house on the rock, contrasting it with the foolish man who builds on sand.
This House Won't Fall — Emerson Day (2025) Matthew 7:24-25
The song closely adapts Jesus’ image of a house founded on rock that remains standing when rain, floods, and winds strike. It applies the secure foundation to trusting and obeying God’s word.
Stand My Ground — Cochren & Co. (2026) Matthew 7:24-25
The reference to standing on solid ground evokes the parable of the wise man who built his house on the rock, symbolizing the strength and stability found in faith.
Firm Foundation (He Won’t) [Live] — Cody Carnes (2023) Matthew 7:24-27
The song closely adapts Jesus’ illustration of the wise builder whose house withstands rain and wind because it is founded on rock, identifying that secure foundation with Christ.
Firm Foundation (He Won't) [Live From Passion 2024] — Passion & Cody Carnes (2024) Matthew 7:24-27
The storm, house, firm foundation, and sinking ground directly recast Jesus’ contrast between the wise builder on rock and the foolish builder on sand.
REVERSE THE CURSE — DKG KIE (2025) Matthew 7:24-27
The description of a firm foundation that remains unmoved by adverse winds closely evokes Jesus’ contrast between building on rock and building on sand.
Build My Life — Seventh Day Slumber (2026) Matthew 7:24-25
The declaration of building one's life upon God's love as a firm foundation alludes to the imagery found in Matthew 7:24-25, where Jesus speaks of the wise man who builds his house on the rock.
Can't Wait — Bizzle & Monster Tarver (2023) Matthew 7:24-27
The song depicts a house that remains secure because it is founded on rock, closely invoking Jesus’ contrast between houses built on rock and sand.
Firm Foundation (He Won't) - Radio Version — Cody Carnes (2023) Matthew 7:24-27
The storm, the house, and its secure foundation unmistakably invoke Jesus’ contrast between building on rock and building on sand. The song applies that teaching directly to trusting and obeying Christ.
He Missed Me — Mike Teezy (2024) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between standing on solid rock and trusting unstable, sinking sand unmistakably draws from Jesus’ comparison of wise and foolish builders.

Matthew 7 (King James Version)

¹ Judge not, that ye be not judged.

² For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

³ And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

⁴ Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

⁵ Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

⁶ Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

⁷ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

⁸ For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

⁹ Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

¹⁰ Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

¹¹ If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

¹² Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

¹³ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

¹⁴ Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

¹⁵ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

¹⁶ Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

¹⁷ Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

¹⁸ A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

¹⁹ Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

²⁰ Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

²¹ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

²² Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

²³ And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

²⁴ Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

²⁵ And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

²⁶ And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

²⁷ And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

²⁸ And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

²⁹ For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.