Lyrics
When I'm at my end, You're just getting started
When I hit a wall, You just walk through
When I face a mountain, You are the Maker
So it's gotta move
When I'm out of faith, You are still faithful
When I'm at my worst, You are still good
In all of my questions, You are the answer
It all points to You
'Cause You're the God of the breakthrough
When I'm breaking down
You'll be working a way through
When there's no way out
This one thing I know, You're still on Your throne
So whatever I'm feeling
I've still got a reason to praise
Help me say
Praise, praise
Out of our wrongs, You write our story
And out of the cross, come rivers of grace
And out of the grave, bursts a revival no tomb can contain
'Cause You're the God of the breakthrough
When I'm breaking down
You'll be working a way through
When there's no way out
This one thing I know, You're still on Your throne
So whatever I'm feeling
I've still got a reason to praise
Praise, praise
I've still got a reason to praise
Praise, praise
I've still got a reason to praise
When You come around
Dry bones come to life
Deserts to paradise
Stones just start rollin' away
When You come around
My heart starts to beat again
Lungs stretch to breathe You in
Souls just erupt into praise
When You come around
Dry bones come to life
Deserts to paradise
Stones just start rollin' away
When You come around
My heart starts to beat again
Lungs stretch to breathe You in
Souls just erupt into praise
'Cause You're the God of the breakthrough
When I'm breaking down
You'll be working a way through
When there's no way out
This one thing I know, You're still on Your throne
So whatever I'm feeling
I've still got a reason to praise
Praise, praise
I've still got a reason to praise
Praise, praise
I've still got a reason to praise
'Cause You're the God of the breakthrough
When I'm breaking down
You'll be working a way through
When there's no way out
This one thing I know, You're still on Your throne
So whatever I'm feeling
I've still got a reason
To praise
Sing that with me, praise
Praise, praise
I've still got a reason to praise
Praise, praise
I've still got a reason to praise
Praise, praise
I've still got a reason to praise
Praise, praise
I've still got a reason to praise (Every time you do, but you know)
Praise, praise (I'm not giving up on you)
I've still got a reason to praise
Praise, praise (I've still got it)
I've still got a reason to praise (I've still got it)
You keep moving, You keep working
So I've still got it
I've still got a reason to praise
You keep moving, You keep working
So I've still got it
I've still got a reason to praise
You keep moving, You keep working
So I've still got it
I've still got a reason to praise
You keep speaking, You keep acting
I've still got it
I've still got a reason to praise
Praise, praise
I've still got a reason to praise
Praise, praise
I've still got a reason to praise
Praise, praise
I've still got a reason to praise
Praise, praise
I've still got a reason to praise
Praise, praise
I've still got a reason to praise
Praise, praise
I've still got a reason
To praise
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Reason to Praise” anchors praise in God’s character when circumstances appear closed, faith feels depleted, or questions remain unanswered. Its verses contrast human limits with divine faithfulness: walls, mountains, failure, and the grave do not have the final word. The chorus returns to God’s throne and ongoing work as the basis for worship, allowing praise to coexist with confusion and emotional strain rather than depend on immediate relief.
Several lyric images draw clearly from biblical scenes. Dry bones coming to life recalls Ezekiel’s vision of restoration, while rolling stones and an empty grave point toward Christ’s resurrection. The movement from deserts to paradise also fits Scripture’s recurring picture of God bringing renewal to barren places. Repetition turns these images into a sustained declaration that God can create a way through apparent impossibility. The song therefore presents praise as a response to remembered faithfulness, present trust, and the hope of renewed life.
Related Scripture
- Ezekiel 37:4-6 God commands dry bones to hear his word and receive life.
- Isaiah 43:19 God promises a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
- Psalm 47:8 The psalm declares that God reigns from his holy throne.