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Awesome God by Hillsong UNITED cover art

Hillsong UNITED - Awesome God Lyrics

Artist:
Hillsong UNITED
Album:
Look to You (Live)
Official Release:
Feb. 28, 2005

Lyrics

Our God is an awesome God
He reigns from heaven above
With wisdom, power, and love
Our God is an awesome God


(repeat 15x)


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Meaning & Inspiration

Awesome God builds its message from a brief, repeated confession of divine rule. God is described as reigning from heaven with wisdom, power, and love, bringing authority and compassion together rather than treating them as competing qualities. The repeated title emphasizes wonder before the character of God, while the reference to heavenly reign places every earthly circumstance beneath his sovereignty.

Although the lyric is compact, each phrase carries a distinct biblical theme. Wisdom points to perfect knowledge and judgment, power to unmatched ability, and love to gracious care. Their combination keeps praise from resting on strength alone. The repeated chorus functions as a congregational declaration, allowing the central truth to remain clear throughout the song. Its focus is not on a particular blessing or personal achievement, but on who God is and how he rules. That simplicity makes the song a direct expression of praise grounded in divine majesty.

Related Scripture

  • Psalm 47:8 The psalm declares that God reigns over the nations from his holy throne.
  • Daniel 2:20 Daniel praises God as the one to whom wisdom and power belong.
  • 1 John 4:8 The passage identifies love as essential to the character of God.