Lyrics
Verse 1
It's not my worship that makes You worthy
God You were always good
With or without my song You're still holy
God You are always good
Pre Chorus 1
I can't help Hallelujah
I've got to let it out
You've never needed my voice to cry holy
Still I get to say You're good
Chorus
With my whole heart
Sing Halle sing Hallelujah
I get to sing it forever
Louder I sing Hallelujah Hallelujah
Verse 2
It's not my worship that makes You worthy
God You were always good
With or without my song You're still holy
God You are always good
Pre Chorus 2
If I had 10,000 tongues
I still couldn't say enough
You've never needed my gifts to be worthy
Still I get to say You're good
Chorus
With my whole heart
Sing Halle sing Hallelujah
I get to sing it forever
Louder I sing Hallelujah Hallelujah
Bridge
Your goodness has been
Your goodness will be
Your goodness has never
Depended on me
Hallelujah in the highest
You are good
Chorus
With my whole heart
Sing Halle sing Hallelujah
I get to sing it forever
Louder I sing Hallelujah Hallelujah
Bridge
Your goodness has been
Your goodness will be
Your goodness has never
Depended on me
Hallelujah in the highest
You are good
Bridge
Your goodness has been
Your goodness will be
Your goodness has never
Depended on me
Your goodness has been
Your goodness will be
Your goodness has never
Depended on me
Refrain
Hallelujah in the highest
Hallelujah in the highest
Bridge
Your goodness has been
Your goodness will be
Your goodness has never
Depended on me
Your goodness has been
Your goodness will be
Your goodness has never
Depended on me
Refrain
Hallelujah in the highest
Hallelujah in the highest
Chorus
With my whole heart
Sing Halle sing Hallelujah
I get to sing it forever
Louder I sing Hallelujah Hallelujah
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Meaning & Inspiration
Sing Hallelujah treats praise as a response to who God is rather than a means of making him worthy. The verses establish that his holiness and goodness do not depend on human songs, voices, or gifts. That distinction gives the chorus its gratitude: praise is presented as a privilege, freely offered with the whole heart. The repeated hallelujah becomes an answer to goodness that existed before the singer and will continue unchanged.
The second pre-chorus uses the image of ten thousand tongues to acknowledge that even abundant praise could not fully express divine worth. In the bridge, past and future are joined by the claim that goodness remains constant and independent of human performance. Psalm 100:5 closely supports that emphasis by declaring that the Lord is good and faithful through all generations. Psalm 145:3 also fits the lyric’s sense that divine greatness exceeds complete expression. Together, these themes keep the song focused on adoration, humility, and enduring praise.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 100:5 The psalm declares that the Lord is good and faithful through every generation.
- Psalm 145:3 The psalm says the Lord is greatly worthy of praise and his greatness is beyond searching.