Lyrics
El-Shaddai, El-Shaddai, El-Elyon na Adonai
Age to age You're still the same
By the power of the name
El-Shaddai, El-Shaddai, Erkahmka na Adonai
We will praise and lift You high, El-Shaddai
Through Your love and through the ram
You saved the son of Abraham
Through the power of Your hand
Turned the sea into dry land
To the outcast on her knees
You were the God who really sees
And by Your might
You set Your children free
El-Shaddai, El-Shaddai, El-Elyon na Adonai
Age to age You're still the same
By the power of the name
El-Shaddai, El-Shaddai, Erkahmka na Adonai
We will praise and lift You high, El-Shaddai
Through the years You made it clear
That the time of Christ was near
Though the people couldn't see
What Messiah ought to be
Though Your Word contained the plan
They just would not understand
Your most awesome work was done
Through the frailty of Your Son
El-Shaddai, El-Shaddai, El-Elyon na Adonai
Age to age You're still the same
By the power of the name
El-Shaddai, El-Shaddai, Erkahmka na Adonai
I will praise You till I die, El-Shaddai
El-Shaddai, El-Shaddai, El-Elyon na Adonai
Age to age You're still the same
By the power of the name
El-Shaddai, El-Shaddai, Erkahmka na Adonai
I will praise You till I die, El-Shaddai
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Meaning & Inspiration
El-Shaddai presents praise through a sequence of biblical memories, using names for God to emphasize divine sufficiency, sovereignty, and constancy. The refrain declares that God remains the same from age to age, while the verses recall provision for Abraham, deliverance through the sea, and care for an outcast. These scenes give the song a broad view of faithfulness across generations rather than treating praise as a response to only one event.
The movement from Israel’s story to Christ gives the lyric its central Christian focus. The ram provided in Abraham’s story and the promised Messiah are placed within a single account of rescue, though the connection is expressed poetically rather than as a detailed argument. The final refrain turns remembrance into lifelong worship: the singer responds to God’s revealed character by promising praise until death. Its repeated divine names also reinforce the conviction that the God who acted in Scripture remains worthy of trust and adoration.
Related Scripture
- Genesis 22:13-14 Abraham finds the ram God provides in place of his son.
- Exodus 14:21 God parts the sea and turns it into dry ground for Israel.
- Genesis 16:13 Hagar identifies the Lord as the God who sees her.