Lyrics
Verse 1
Salvation belongs to our God
Who sits upon the throne
And unto the Lamb
Praise and glory
Wisdom and thanks
Honor and power and strength
Chorus
Be to our God forever and ever
Be to our God forever and ever
Be to our God forever and ever, amen
Verse 2
And we the redeemed shall be strong
In purpose and unity
Declaring aloud
Praise and glory
Wisdom and thanks
Honor and power and strength
Chorus (Repeat)
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Salvation Belongs to Our God" sets a scene of heavenly worship almost entirely in the words of a specific vision from Revelation, naming God seated on the throne and the Lamb as the recipients of salvation's credit. The song's list of praise, glory, wisdom, thanks, honor, power, and strength, matches that same scriptural scene word for word rather than substituting a generalized description of worship. The repeated chorus extends that list into a settled, ongoing declaration, repeating "forever and ever" as a description of duration rather than a single moment of praise. A closing verse shifts from describing heaven's worship to naming the redeemed on earth, declaring shared purpose and unity as the reason that same praise can be spoken aloud together. Structurally the song functions as a direct musical setting of a specific biblical text, letting its repeated list of attributes and closing declaration of unity apply a heavenly scene of worship to an earthly congregation singing the same words.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 7:10 Declares "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb," directly quoted in the opening verse.
- Revelation 7:12 Lists praise, glory, wisdom, thanks, honor, power, and strength to God forever, directly quoted throughout the song.