Lyrics
The empty filled, the wounded healed
The broken back together
The poor are blessed, the weary rest
We will dance forever
The blinded see, the chained are free
The doubtful now believer
The outcast known, the orphan home
You are my Redeemer
Behold, behold, behold
What love can do
Behold, behold
He’s making all things new
The lost return, the voiceless heard
The mourner now rejoicing
The mountains shake, the world awake
Creation all composing
The sad untrue, the earth renewed
The song has found its singer
The darkness light, the dead alive
You are my Redeemer
We’ve been struck down
We’re not destroyed
We’ve sown in tears
We’ll reap in joy
My eyes are open
Behold, behold
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Meaning & Inspiration
Behold gathers images of restoration into a celebration of the redeeming love of God. Empty lives are filled, wounds are healed, captives are freed, and outsiders are welcomed home. These changes are not presented as isolated improvements; together they portray the renewing work of the Redeemer. The repeated invitation to behold directs attention away from human achievement and toward what divine love can do.
Many of the song’s images closely echo biblical promises. The blind seeing and the weary finding joy recall prophetic descriptions of God’s saving work, while the declaration that all things are being made new points toward Revelation’s vision of renewal. Even suffering is placed within hope: being struck down does not mean being destroyed, and tears sown in grief may yet be reaped in joy. The closing statement that opened eyes can now behold reinforces the song’s movement from darkness to recognition. Its message is therefore both present and expectant, praising signs of redemption while looking toward creation’s complete renewal.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 21:5 The One on the throne declares that he is making all things new.
- Isaiah 35:5-6 The passage describes blind eyes opened and bodies restored as signs of God’s salvation.
- 2 Corinthians 4:9 Paul says believers may be struck down but are not destroyed.