Lyrics
I won t forget
The wonders of how
You brought deliverance
The exodus of my heart
You found me
You freed me
Held back the waters
For my release
Oh, Yahweh
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
A cloud by day
Is a sign that
You are with me
The fire by night
Is a guiding light
To my feet
You found me
You freed me
Held back the waters
For my release
Oh, Yahweh
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
Cause You stepped into my Egypt
You took me by the hand
You marched me out in freedom
Into the promised land
And I will not forget You
I ll sing of all You ve done
Death is swallowed up forever
By the fury of Your love
You stepped into my Egypt
You took me by the hand
You marched me out in freedom
Into the promised land
Now I will not forget You, God
I ll sing of all You ve done
Death is swallowed up forever
By the fury of Your love
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
You tore apart the sea
If only just for me
You stepped into my Egypt
You took me by the hand
You marched me out in freedom
Into the promised land
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Egypt” uses Israel’s exodus as an image of personal deliverance. The verses remember waters held back, divine guidance through cloud and fire, and a path from captivity toward promise. By calling this rescue “the exodus of my heart,” the song connects the biblical account with freedom from spiritual bondage while keeping God, rather than human effort, at the center of victory.
The chorus praises Yahweh as the God who fights for His people and leads them through the deep. Exodus 14:21-22 directly grounds the image of the sea being divided, while Exodus 13:21-22 supplies the cloud by day and fire by night. The bridge extends that remembrance into ongoing praise: deliverance must not be forgotten, and the response is to sing of what God has done. Its declaration that death is swallowed up also recalls 1 Corinthians 15:54, where death is overcome in victory. The song’s central movement is therefore from captivity to freedom, fear to worship, and remembered rescue to confident praise.
Related Scripture
- Exodus 14:21-22 The passage recounts the sea dividing so Israel could cross on dry ground.
- Exodus 13:21-22 God guides Israel with a cloud by day and fire by night.
- 1 Corinthians 15:54 The verse declares that death has been swallowed up in victory.