Lyrics
Verse 1
I won't forget, the wonder of how You brought
Deliverance, the exodus of my heart
Pre-Chorus
You found me, You freed me
Held back the waters for my release
Oh Yahweh
Chorus
'Cause You're the God who fights for me
Lord of every victory
Hallelujah, hallelujah
You have torn apart the sea
You have led me through the deep
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Verse 2
A cloud by day, is a sign that You are with me
The fire by night, is a guiding light to my feet
Pre-Chorus (Repeat)
Chorus (Repeat x2)
Bridge (Repeat x2)
'Cause You stepped into my Egypt
And You took me by the hand
And You marched me out in freedom
Into the promised land
And now I will not forget You
I'll sing of all You've done
Death is swallowed up forever
By the fury of Your love
Chorus (Repeat x2)
Interlude
Come on there's freedom in this house today, there's joy in this place
Can you prophesy with me? You stepped in
Outro
'Cause You stepped into my Egypt
You took me by the hand
And You marched me out in freedom
Straight into the promised land
Now I will not forget You
I'll sing of all You've done
Death is swallowed up forever
By the fury of Your love
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Egypt" opens by naming a personal exodus directly, deliverance from the heart's own bondage compared to Israel's historic escape. That specific comparison, personal freedom mapped onto a named biblical event, frames the entire song around rescue modeled on established, remembered history.
Its verses borrow Exodus imagery closely, waters held back, a cloud by day, fire by night guiding the way, applying each image to present testimony rather than only ancient narrative. A bridge names Egypt directly as the singer's own prior bondage, describing being led by the hand into freedom and a promised land.
Rooted in contemporary worship's narrative anthem tradition, the song functions as an extended personal retelling of the Exodus applied to spiritual deliverance, its closing lines declaring death swallowed up forever by love's fury, tying that ancient victory over bondage to ultimate victory over death itself.
Related Scripture
- Exodus 14:21-22 Describes God parting the sea for Israel's escape, directly echoed in the song's description of torn-apart waters.
- 1 Corinthians 15:54 Describes death being swallowed up in victory, directly echoed in the song's closing bridge.