[Intro]
בָּרוּךְ הַשֶּׁם צוּרִ¹
(*Barukh Hashem tzuri* — *Blessed is Hashem, my Rock,*)
הַמְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַקְרָב¹
(*Hamelammed yaday lakrav* — *Who trains my hands for battle,*)
אֶצְבְּעוֹתַי לַמִּלְחָמָה¹
(*Etzbe'otai lammilḥamah* — *And my fingers for war.*)

[Verse 1]
I thought I was building a marriage
One promise at a time

Standing my ground
Leaving pride behind

Love is more than words
It's choosing every day

I thought I was building a marriage
But a husband was forged that way

[Chorus]
Every build was a battle
Every battle forged the man

I thought I held the blueprint
But You held the master plan

I thought I was building a future
One day at a time

But Hashem was training my hands
For a purpose larger than mine

[Verse 2]
I thought I was building a family
One prayer at a time

Learning how to carry
What wasn't only mine

Some roads were steeper
Than I knew I'd have to climb

I thought I was raising a daughter
But a father was forged in that time

[Chorus]
Every build was a battle
Every battle forged the man

I thought I held the blueprint
But You held the master plan

I thought I was building a future
One day at a time

But Hashem was training my hands
For a purpose larger than mine

[Verse 3]
I thought I was building a community
One call at a time

Showing up in darkness
When others drew the line

Bearing heavier burdens
Than I ever thought I'd do

I thought I was building a community
But a servant was forged there too

[Chorus]
Every build was a battle
Every battle forged the man

I thought I held the blueprint
But You held the master plan

I thought I was building a future
One day at a time

But Hashem was training my hands
For a purpose larger than mine

[Verse 4]
I thought I was building a career
One challenge at a time

Learning every lesson
One mountain at a climb

Every skill a weapon
Every setback showed a view

I thought I was building a career
But a builder was forged there too

[Bridge]
The battles all looked different
But they all burned the same

Every scar a lesson
Every lesson a flame

What I thought were separate roads
Were leading to this view

Hashem was training my hands
In everything I went through

[Hebrew Refrain]
בָּרוּךְ הַשֶּׁם צוּרִ¹
(*Barukh Hashem tzuri* — *Blessed is Hashem, my Rock,*)
הַמְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַקְרָב¹
(*Hamelammed yaday lakrav* — *Who trains my hands for battle,*)
אֶצְבְּעוֹתַי לַמִּלְחָמָה¹
(*Etzbe'otai lammilḥamah* — *And my fingers for war.*)

[Final Chorus]
Every build was a battle
Every battle forged the man

I thought I held the blueprint
But You held the master plan

I thought I was building a future
One day at a time

But Hashem was training my hands
For a purpose larger than mine

[Outro]
A husband was forged
A father was forged
A servant was forged
A builder was forged

I thought I was building a life
I thought I was making my way

But Hashem was building me
Every step of the way

בָּרוּךְ הַשֶּׁם צוּרִ¹
(*Barukh Hashem tzuri* — *Blessed is Hashem, my Rock,*)
הַמְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַקְרָב¹
(*Hamelammed yaday lakrav* — *Who trains my hands for battle,*)
אֶצְבְּעוֹתַי לַמִּלְחָמָה¹
(*Etzbe'otai lammilḥamah* — *And my fingers for war.*)

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[Sources]
¹ **Tehillim 144:1**