“Hallelujah - Salvation and Glory!”

As I continue with our series, more songs are coming to mind. I know I won't get to all of them so here's the next one.

This particular song feels less like music but more like a doorway to worship. The first few notes open something deep inside, places where words alone can’t reach. In those moments, I’m reminded that worship isn’t about performance; it’s about presence. It’s about the soul finally exhaling and remembering who God is and who we are in Him.

This week, the word Hallelujah has been resting heavy and holy on my heart.

Recently, I heard this song again and it touched my heart in a way I can’t ignore. It reminded me of the sheer power of praising God, especially when praise rises from a place of remembrance. Hallelujah is the highest form of praise, and for me, it is not just a word it is a response.

Not as a casual phrase we sing on autopilot, but as a declaration forged in awe.

Hallelujah, salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God.

When I sing or hear these words, I don’t imagine perfection or ease. I picture a weary heart lifting its eyes anyway. I picture praise rising not because life is simple, but because God is sovereign. Omnipotent. Mighty beyond comprehension. Wonderful beyond language.

There are days when my faith feels strong and steady, and days when it feels like a whisper. Yet this truth remains unchanged: the Lord our God reigns. Not part-time. Not situationally. Fully. Eternally.

Songs that touch the soul remind us that heaven is not silent. Revelation gives us a glimpse of a great multitude crying out with one voice not out of obligation, but out of overwhelming recognition of God’s glory. Praise erupts naturally when we truly see Him.

And maybe that’s why Hallelujah moves us so deeply. It pulls our focus off ourselves and re-centers it on the One who saves, restores, and reigns. It invites us to join a song that began long before us and will continue long after.

Being grateful is one of the purest ways we express our love to God. Scripture reminds us, “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever” (Psalm 107:1). When I think back on all the things He has done for me, every rescue, every moment of grace, my heart becomes so full with gratitude that praise is the only fitting response.

If you’ve ever heard my testimony or know me personally, then you understand why this song feels like a love song to me.

Yes, the Lord, our God is omnipotent. The Lord, our God, He is wonderful. All praises be to the King of kings And the Lord, our God.

He is worthy of my praise because He brought me back from the very edge from darkness, depression, despair, and places I once thought I’d never escape. The Word says, “He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains” (Psalm 107:14). That verse is not theory for me it is lived truth.

From where I was to where I am now, I cannot remain silent. I have to praise Him with everything in me. Like the song says:

And we’re standing here only because You made a way.

And He did. When there was no path, God made a way (Isaiah 43:19). My life is evidence that His power is real and His mercy is personal.

Even when we don’t have the strength for many words, Hallelujah is enough.

Because it carries surrender. Because it carries trust. Because it carries hope.

Today, I don’t just sing Hallelujah, I testify.

I praise God because I remember where He found me and where He has brought me. I remember nights filled with heaviness, seasons marked by depression and despair, moments where the darkness felt closer than hope. And yet, God met me there. The Bible says, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18), and I know this to be true because He did it for me.

When I declare that the Lord our God is omnipotent and wonderful, I’m not repeating lyrics I’m recounting deliverance. I am standing here only because God made a way. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him” (Romans 8:28). What the enemy meant for harm, God used for healing.

So today, let your praise come from remembrance. Let gratitude rise louder than fear. If God has ever carried you, restored you, or rescued you then you already have a song. And sometimes that song is simply:

Hallelujah!

A Prayer of Hallelujah

Lord our God,

Today we lift our voices with heaven and declare: Hallelujah.

Salvation is Yours. Glory is Yours. Honor and power belong to You alone.

You are mighty when we feel weak. You are omnipotent when our world feels out of control. You are wonderful beyond what we can explain or imagine.

Teach our hearts to praise You not only when the music is loud, but when life is quiet, uncertain, or heavy.

Let our Hallelujah rise from gratitude, from trust, and from the deep knowing that You reign forever.

We join the song of heaven and say again: Hallelujah to the Lord our God Almighty.

Amen.