Bethel Music - Raise A Hallelujah Lyrics

Raise A Hallelujah is a song of defiant praise sung in the face of opposition and fear. Every line of the first verse begins with the same decision, "I raise a hallelujah," and places it in the presence of enemies, louder than unbelief, with a melody as the weapon and the claim that Heaven comes to fight for the singer.

The chorus sings in the middle of the storm, promising that praises will roar, hope will rise from the ashes, and death is defeated because the King is alive. The second verse extends the same posture to mystery and fear, telling fear that it has lost its hold. The images fit Psalm 34:1 and Psalm 27:1-3 on praise and confidence before enemies, 2 Chronicles 20:21-22 where singing precedes God's deliverance, and 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 on victory over death. The bridge builds volume with repeated "Sing a little louder," making the song a good fit for a congregation moving from quiet confidence to open celebration.