Audio Adrenaline - 20:17 (Raise The Banner) Lyrics
Lyrics
Here they come
We are surrounded
We're out numbered
With no place to run
So we're staying here
Lifting up a prayer
Deliver us
Hear that voice there
You shall not fear
You shall not fight
Watch Me there
Can we really stand fast
While the enemies advance
We swore to believe
So no matter the chance
We say
Raise the banner high
March with Adonai
Lift your voices up
Loud and high
Strength and unity
Faith and victory
Let the battle rage on
We cry
Woohooo
Woohooo
Here we come
And we're lifting praise
Our battle cry
Is giving thanks
Hear the people sing
Hallelu His mercy reigns
His word is true
With armies in the back
And singers in the front
We swore to believe
So no matter the chance
We say
Raise the banner high
March with Adonai
Lift your voices up
Loud and high
Strength and unity
Faith and victory
Let the battle rage on
We cry
Whom shall we fear
No one No one
We put our weapons down
Whom shall we fear
No one No one
We raise up worship now
Raise the banner high
March with Adonai
Lift your voices up
Loud and high
Strength and unity
Faith and victory
Let the battle rage on
We cry
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Audio Adrenaline 20:17 (Raise the Banner)
Meaning & Inspiration
"20:17 (Raise The Banner)" from Audio Adrenaline's 2013 album *Kings & Queens* stands as a powerful declaration of faith in the face of overwhelming odds. The song's narrative plunges the listener into a scene of intense spiritual warfare, where believers find themselves "surrounded" and "outnumbered," with no apparent escape. This imagery immediately evokes the profound reliance on God described throughout Scripture, such as in Psalm 27:1-3, which speaks of the Lord being a stronghold in times of trouble. The initial sense of vulnerability and impending threat, however, quickly pivots to an unshakeable resolve rooted in divine promise. When the enemy advances, the response isn't to arm themselves for physical combat but to "lift up a prayer" and hold fast to their belief, echoing the principle found in Ephesians 6:10-11: "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil."
The song's core message is one of spiritual empowerment and active defiance against fear, not through personal strength but through reliance on "Adonai," the Hebrew name for the Lord, signifying His dominion and leadership. The repeated refrain, "Raise the banner high, March with Adonai," is a direct call to arms for the faithful, mirroring Old Testament accounts where banners symbolized God's presence and victory. This is powerfully illustrated in Exodus 17:15, where Moses built an altar and named it “The Lord Is My Banner,” recognizing God's hand in their triumph over the Amalekites. The emphasis on "Strength and unity, Faith and victory" underscores a communal aspect of this spiritual battle, suggesting that believers are not alone but stand together, bound by shared conviction. This resonates with the exhortation in Hebrews 10:24-25 to "consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another." The shift from fear to praise, where the "battle cry is giving thanks," further amplifies the song's profound theological underpinnings. Instead of succumbing to despair, the believers' response is to offer worship, recognizing that God’s "mercy reigns" and "His word is true," aligning with the Psalmist's declaration in Psalm 30:5 that "weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." The declaration that "Whom shall we fear? No one," followed by raising up worship, powerfully encapsulates the believer's ultimate trust and security in God, as affirmed in Psalm 118:6: "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" "20:17 (Raise The Banner)" thus serves as a robust anthem of unwavering faith, reminding listeners that true victory comes not from earthly might but from aligning oneself with the sovereign power and promises of God, transforming potential defeat into a testament of His enduring faithfulness.