Lyrics
Intro
I encountered revival fire
I sensed a burning bush
Elohim still takes the throne
Great I Am forever will reign
Instrumental
Chorus
I encountered revival fire
I sensed a burning bush
Elohim still takes the throne
Great I Am forever will reign
(x2)
Verse 1
I saw the barren giving birth
I saw widows shout for Joy
Lazarus rose again
Elohim still takes the throne
(x2)
Chorus
I encountered revival fire
I sensed a burning bush
Elohim still takes the throne
Great I Am forever will reign
(x2)
Verse 2
Brethren I call to you
Let's rekindle iginite and burn
With Elohim we keep the blaze
He is the king and forever will be
(He is the king and forever will be)
Chorus
I encountered revival fire
I sensed a burning bush
Elohim still takes the throne
Great I Am forever will reign
(x2)
Instrumental 2
Bridge
Elohim Adonai Elshaddai
Jehovah Jireh provider and friend
You are the fire in the burning bush
You consume all my trials and fears
Elohim Adonai Elshaddai
Jehovah Jireh provider and friend
You are the fire in the burning bush
You consume all my trials and fears
You consume all my trials and fears
Chorus
I encountered revival fire
I sensed a burning bush
Elohim still takes the throne
Great I Am forever will reign
Verse 3
We've got a limited time
And Pharaoh is chasing us
Elohim on the other side
Run fast we cross the sea
Chorus
I encountered revival fire
I sensed a burning bush
Elohim still takes the throne
Great I Am forever will reign
I encountered revival fire
I sensed a burning bush
Elohim still takes the throne
Great I Am forever will reign
Elohim still takes the throne
Great I Am forever will reign
Elohim still takes the throne
Great I Am forever will reign
Outro
Elohim still takes the throne
Great I Am forever will reign
Credits & Song Information
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
The song “Elohim” by Nabaasa Sylvia moves through moments of divine encounter, drawing on the burning bush, the barren giving birth, Lazarus rising, and the crossing of the Red Sea. Each image points to a God who acts beyond human limits. The repeated declaration that Elohim still takes the throne ties these events together, presenting the same power as active rather than confined to the past.
The bridge turns to the names of God: Adonai, Elshaddai, Jehovah Jireh. Each name carries its own promise, and together they frame God as both sovereign and near. The line about the fire consuming trials and fears recalls the bush that burns without being destroyed, a picture of holiness that purifies rather than annihilates.
The third verse introduces urgency, with Pharaoh chasing and the sea ahead. In that pressure, the song looks to Elohim on the other side, echoing the exodus as a pattern of deliverance. The refrain, Great I Am forever will reign, becomes a statement of permanence amid change, a kingship that does not fade.
Related Scripture
- Exodus 3:14 "I AM WHO I AM" — God's name revealed at the burning bush.
- Exodus 14:21-22 The Red Sea parted so Israel could cross on dry ground.