Lyrics
Chorus
Lord I lift my hands
I give all the praise to You
Everything I am
You gave me the strength to do
Lord I lift my hands (Lord I lift my hands)
I give all the praise to You
This is my response
For making me brand new
(Ayy, ayy)
Verse 1
Lord, I can feel Your presence
Putting all your peace in me (On me)
Lord, I can feel revival
Breaking all the captives free
And though it sounds crazy
Man, I used to hate me
'Till I met somebody
Who told me how He made me
How He died to save me
And if you want the same thing
All you gotta do is just say
Chorus
Lord I lift my hands
I give all the praise to You
Everything I am
You gave me the strength to do
Lord I lift my hands
I give all the praise to You
This is my response
For making me brand new
(Ayy)
Verse 2
And I can't help it
I'm just being real
I just walk up to the mic and tell y'all how I feel
Y'all think I'm religious, I'm just trynna eat a meal
But I don't live on bread alone, you hear it in my zeal
Down bad (Bad)
But you got me better
G-O-D that's the best three letters
The way you got me moving, I'ma need Rosetta
Keep your head up
Chorus
Lord I lift my hands
I give all the praise to You
Everything I am
You gave me the strength to do
Lord I lift my hands
I give all the praise to You
This is my response
This is my response
This is my response
For making me brand new
Bridge
Oh what a friend I have in You
You tore the veil to let me through
All of my stains have been made new
All just because You wanted to
Open the gates and flood this room
Not even hell can hide from You
I feel the colors start to bloom
Tell me to leave and I'll refuse
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Lift My Hands” by Forrest Frank is a song of praise built on the refrain “Lord I lift my hands, I give all the praise to You.” The chorus calls the act a response “for making me brand new,” crediting God for the strength to do anything at all. The first verse speaks of feeling God’s presence and peace, and of revival that breaks captives free.
The verses are personal and conversational. The singer describes once hating himself until meeting someone who explained how He made and died to save him, then invites listeners to say the same prayer. The second verse plays with words, including “I don’t live on bread alone,” a line close to Matthew 4:4, and speaks of zeal for God.
The bridge turns to “Oh what a friend I have in You,” recalling the hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” and to the torn veil that lets the singer through, close to Matthew 27:51 and Hebrews 10:19-20. The song keeps its focus on gratitude and freedom.
Related Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Made new in Christ, echoed in “brand new”
- Matthew 4:4 Man does not live by bread alone
- Matthew 27:51 The veil torn, opening the way to God