Lyrics
God, if praise opens prison doors
We’ll sing from sunset to sunrise
And if worship makes these walls come down
We’ll sing from morning to midnight
Yes, we’ll sing from morning to midnight
Sing all day sing all night
Our hearts lifted up, arms are open wide
God, we know what You can do
When we lift up our voices and worship You
Praise opens prison doors
God if praise makes the mountains move
We’ll sing from sunset to sunrise
And if worship turns our heart to you
We’ll sing from morning to midnight
Yeah, we’ll sing from morning to midnight
Sing all day and sing all night
Our hearts lifted up, arms are open wide
God, we know what You can do
When we lift up our voices and worship You
Praise opens prison doors
And we believe
That prison doors that we don’t even know about
Are being open because of this praise tonight (c’mon)
Now, here’s why
We sing and walls start shaking
We shout and darkness runs away
Who then can stand against
The power of Jesus’ name
We sing and chains start falling
We shout ‘cause there is an empty grave
We sing ‘cause we believe
There’s power in Jesus’ name
Sing all day sing all night
Our hearts lifted up, arms are open wide
God, we know what You can do
When we lift up our voices and worship You
Sing all day sing all night
Our hearts lifted up, arms are open wide
God, we know what You can do
When we lift up our voices and worship You
Praise opens prison doors
Swing open wide
Swing open wide
Swing open
Praise opens prison doors
Praise opens prison doors
Swing open wide
Swing open wide
Swing open
‘Cause praise opens prison doors
Swing open wide
Swing open wide
Swing open
Our praise opens prison doors
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Meaning & Inspiration
Praise Opens Prison Doors builds its message around worship offered continually, from sunrise through midnight. The song links lifted voices, open arms, shaking walls, falling chains, and the name of Jesus with confidence in divine power. Its prison imagery is both concrete and expansive: some doors are visible, while others represent forms of bondage not yet recognized. The repeated call to sing all day and night makes praise an expression of trust before circumstances change, not merely a celebration afterward.
Acts 16:25-26 is the clearest biblical connection because Paul and Silas pray and sing in prison before an earthquake opens the doors and loosens the chains. The lyric about darkness fleeing and power in the name of Jesus also aligns with Philippians 2:9-11, where every knee bows at his name. The empty grave gives the chorus its basis for hope. Through repetition and vivid images of barriers giving way, the song presents communal praise as faith directed toward the risen Christ.
Related Scripture
- Acts 16:25-26 Paul and Silas sing in prison before the doors open and their chains come loose.
- Philippians 2:9-11 The passage declares the surpassing name of Jesus before whom every knee will bow.