Lyrics
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
Verse 1:
Lord of mercy (iye)
God of all glory (iye, iye)
You are so worthy o
God of power (iye)
God of miracle (iye, iye)
You are so worthy of my praise
And you who was and is
And you are to come
You are so worthy o
And you who was and is
And you are to come
You are so worthy of my praise
Chorus:
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
Verse 2:
And everything I got
God you gave to me (iye, iye)
You are so worthy o
And everything I got (iye)
God you gave to me (iye, iye)
You are so worthy of my praise
And you who was and is
And you are to come
You are so worthy o
And you who was and is
And you are to come
You are so worthy of my praise
Chorus:
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
Verse 3:
A sound of worship
Is rising from Africa (Africa eh)
A sound of praise of yahweh
(yahweh, yahweh)
A sound of worship
Is rising from Africa (Africa eh)
A sound of praise of yahweh
(yahweh, yahweh)
Oh I will dance o
Oh, let me dance o
Oh I will dance oo
Oh I will dance o
Oh, let me dance o
Oh I will dance oo
Oh I will praise o
Oh, let me praise o
Oh I will praise oo
Oh I will praise o
Oh, let me praise o
Oh I will praise oo
Chorus:
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
I will praise you Jehovah
(praise you Jehovah)
And sing hallelujah
(oh hallelujah)
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Meaning & Inspiration
Praise You Jehovah is an extended declaration of worship built around a simple response: praise and hallelujah. The verses name God as merciful, glorious, powerful, and worthy, then recognize every possession as a gift from him. Repetition turns these statements into a communal song of gratitude while keeping God’s character at the center.
The description of the One who was, is, and is to come closely echoes the worship language of Revelation. Later, the song pictures worship and praise rising from Africa and expresses that celebration through dancing and singing. That movement from confession to joyful action gives the lyric a distinctly African praise character. Even as the refrain returns many times, each section adds a reason for it: God’s mercy, glory, power, generosity, and eternal rule. The song therefore presents praise as both spoken honor and embodied celebration before the God it names as Jehovah and Yahweh.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 4:8 The heavenly worship names the Lord as the One who was, is, and is to come.
- Psalm 150:4 The psalm calls for praising God with dancing.
- Psalm 96:4 The psalm declares that the Lord is worthy of great praise.