Lyrics
Verse 1
Let praise be a weapon that silences the enemy
Let praise be a weapon that conquers all anxiety
Let it rise, let praise arise
Verse 2
We sing Your name in the dark and it changes everything
We sing with all we are and we claim Your victory
Let it rise, let praise arise
Chorus
We’ll see You break down every wall
We’ll watch the giants fall
Fear cannot survive when we praise You
The God of breakthrough’s on our side
Forever lift Him high
With all creation cry, God we praise You
Interlude
Oh, we praise You, oh
Verse 3
Let faith be the song that overcomes the raging sea
Let faith be the song that calms the storm inside of me
Let it rise, let praise arise
Bridge
This is what living looks like
This is what freedom feels like
This is what heaven sounds like
We praise You, we praise You
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
We Praise You is a song that treats praise as a weapon against fear and a doorway to breakthrough. The first verses ask that praise silence the enemy and conquer anxiety, that the name of Jesus be sung in the dark where it changes everything, and that victory be claimed with all that the singer is. The refrain, "Let it rise, let praise arise," gives a simple cue for a congregation.
The chorus promises to see every wall come down and every giant fall, and says that fear cannot survive where God is praised, since the God of breakthrough is on the singer's side. The next verse sings of faith overcoming the raging sea and calming the storm inside, and the bridge describes what living, freedom and heaven sound like, ending with "We praise You." The themes follow 2 Chronicles 20:21-22 on praise before victory, Psalm 8:2 on silencing the enemy, and Joshua 6:20 on walls falling. The building repetition gives the song a bold, confident tone.
Related Scripture
- 2 Chronicles 20:21-22 Judah sings praise and the Lord sets ambushes against their enemies.
- Psalm 8:2 Praise from the mouths of children silences the enemy and avenger.
- Joshua 6:20 The walls of Jericho fall at the shout of the people.