Chris Tomlin - Holy Is the Lord Lyrics

Holy Is the Lord presents worship as a shared response to the greatness and holiness of God. The opening joins raised hands, bowed posture, joy, and song, moving from physical expressions of praise to a united declaration. Its chorus names God as almighty and repeats that the earth is filled with divine glory. The closing image of an anthem rising all around expands the scene from a gathered congregation toward praise that surrounds and honors the Lord.

The lyric draws directly on recognizable biblical language. Isaiah 6 records the seraphim declaring that the Lord is holy and that the whole earth is full of His glory, closely matching the chorus. The statement that the joy of the Lord is strength comes from Nehemiah 8, where the people are called away from grief and toward holy joy. These passages give the song its main vocabulary and direction: reverence before the holy God, confidence grounded in divine joy, and collective praise offered in recognition of His renown.