EBEN - Victory Lyrics
Lyrics
He has given me victory All of you, God has given me victory He has given me victory
All the days of my life I’ll praise You Everything that I have na You gave to me Baba Lord I say for your Love I’m grateful Jesus You love me plenty, you came to die for me
Jehovah Rapha Jehovah Nissi I Am that I Am, The Great provider I searched around, there’s no one else like You Lion of Judah: You’re the mighty Man in battle
Aiyee! God has given me victory Aiyee! He has given me victory Aiyee! God has given me victory Aiyee! He has given me victory Hallelujah eh Halle Hallelujah eh Halle Hallelujah eh Halle
Come and see what the Lord has done for me He has taken away my sorrows and now I’m free! Agam e buru hallelujah e buru (I will carry hallelujah) Agam a para hallelujah para o (I will carry my praise)
Because of Jesus everyday na shakara I dey do (I have a life worth showing off) Double double heavenly blessings na him I dey receive (from Him I receive) God Your Grace and mercies always dey follow me
Aiyee! God has given me victory Aiyee! He has given me victory Aiyee! God has given me victory Aiyee! He has given me victory Hallelujah eh Halle Hallelujah eh Halle Hallelujah eh Halle
If Jesus has given you victory, Come let’s dance, let’s give Him praises now If Jesus has given you victory, Come let’s dance, let’s give Him praises now
Because of Jesus everyday na shakara I dey do (I have a life worth showing off) Double double heavenly blessings na him I dey receive (from Him I receive) God Your Grace and mercies always dey follow me
Aiyee! God has given me victory Aiyee! He has given me victory Aiyee! God has given me victory Aiyee! He has given me victory Hallelujah eh Halle Hallelujah eh Halle Hallelujah eh Halle
Because of Jesus everyday na shakara I dey do (I have a life worth showing off)
Double double heavenly blessings na him I dey receive (from Him I receive)
God Your Grace and mercies always dey follow me
Video
Eben - Victory (Video)
Meaning & Inspiration
When you sit down to listen to Eben, you expect that trademark explosion of joy, and his track Victory—found on the Green Worship 1.0 album from February 2018—is no exception. It hits with the kind of high-octane celebration that makes you want to stop everything and acknowledge the weight of what Jesus actually accomplished at the cross. The song centers on a truth that feels almost too good to be true: that our winning streak isn't based on our performance, but on the finished work of the One who conquered the grave. Paul told the Corinthians in his first letter that thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ, and that is exactly the spirit fueling this track.
Eben weaves through various names of God—Jehovah Rapha, Jehovah Nissi—to ground the praise in covenant history. He recognizes that the same God who healed the Israelites and stood as their banner in war is the one actively dismantling the sorrows of the believer today. When he sings about Jesus coming to die for him, he isn't just reciting facts; he is pinning his existence to the ransom paid at Calvary. This is the bedrock of his claim that he has been set free from sorrow, which echoes the promise in Isaiah 61 that the Lord provides beauty for ashes and the oil of joy for mourning.
There is a gritty, infectious boldness here when he mentions having a life worth showing off because of Christ. It sounds like someone who has spent time meditating on Psalm 23, where goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our lives. He isn't bragging about personal talent; he is boasting in the grace that makes his cup overflow. The track pulls us into a communal space where dancing and singing are the only logical responses to a life secured by the Lion of Judah. It is an invitation to stop living like a victim and start living like someone who knows the battle has already been settled in the heavenly realms. When you realize the enemy has been disarmed, you don't just walk through life; you walk with the confidence of someone who knows who holds the future, knowing that your identity is hidden in the One who is the same yesterday, today, and forever.