Lyrics
Verse 1
Pregnant possibilities
Now birthing anew
Travailing to obtain it
For it must come to pass
I decree it, declare it
And I call it, in the spirit
To become what God's designed me to be
Verse 2
Your future, your promises
Shall be fulfilled
Yes you, shall obtain it
For it must come to pass
Chorus (x2)
I decree it, declare it
And I call it, in the spirit
Bridge
Manifest, manifest
Manifest (manifest)
Manifest (manifest)
Manifest (manifest)
I see it
I have it
Manifest, manifest...
It's mine, it's mine
Manifest, manifest
Outro
I am what God's designed me to be
You are what God's designed you to be
You're what God designed you to be
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Manifest” by Jonathan Nelson is a declaration song built on the language of decree. The opening lines speak of “pregnant possibilities” now birthing anew and of travailing to obtain what “must come to pass.” The singer says, “I decree it, declare it, and I call it, in the spirit,” and names the goal as becoming what God designed him to be.
The second part turns to the listener, saying that future and promises shall be fulfilled and that you shall obtain them. The bridge repeats the single word “Manifest,” with echoes from the choir and the lines “I see it, I have it.” The ending returns to identity: “I am what God’s designed me to be,” and the same said of every listener.
The themes of speaking in faith and of God’s purpose are close to Romans 4:17, Jeremiah 29:11 and Hebrews 11:1. The song is repetitive and affirming, and it asks the congregation to say its words aloud together.
Related Scripture
- Romans 4:17 Calling things that are not as though they were
- Jeremiah 29:11 God’s plans for a future and a hope
- Hebrews 11:1 Faith as assurance of things hoped for