Lyrics
Verse 1
We are standing in between hope and despair
Believing in Your grace, and the faith to declare
Chorus 1
You are with us, hallelujah
Hallelujah, You are good
Verse 2
In the ashes and the dust, the sorrow and pain
Lies the promise of Your word, and the pow'r of Your name
Bridge
And when faith gives way to fear
I will trust Your heart, I will trust Your heart
When I cannot feel You near
I will trust Your heart, I will trust Your heart
Verse 3
There's a message being written, with the morning sun
And a new song for the broken death has lost, love has won
Chorus 2
You are with us, hallelujah, Hallelujah, You are good
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, You are good
Chorus 3
Hallelujah, I have tasted, hallelujah, I have seen it
Hallelujah, You are good, hallelujah, I remember
Hallelujah, I believe it, hallelujah, You are good
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Hallelujah, You are good
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Meaning & Inspiration
Hallelujah, You Are Good places hope and despair side by side without treating either one lightly. Ashes, dust, sorrow, and pain form the setting, while grace, God’s word, and His name provide reasons to continue believing. The chorus answers uncertainty with a concise confession of God’s presence and goodness. Psalm 34:18 closely supports that confession by describing the Lord as near to the brokenhearted rather than distant from suffering.
The bridge makes trust the song’s central response when faith feels weakened by fear or when God’s nearness cannot be felt. Its morning image then turns toward renewal, recalling the fresh mercies described in Lamentations 3:22-23. The declaration that death has lost and love has won also aligns with the victory over death celebrated in 1 Corinthians 15:54-57. By moving from grief through remembered truth to repeated praise, the song presents hallelujah as more than a reaction to favorable circumstances. It becomes a confession grounded in God’s character, His promises, and the Christian hope of life overcoming death.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 34:18 The psalm describes the Lord as near to the brokenhearted and saving the crushed in spirit.
- Lamentations 3:22-23 The passage connects each morning with the renewal of God’s mercies and faithfulness.
- 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 Paul celebrates God’s victory over death through Jesus Christ.