Lyrics
Verse 1
If you're alive and you've been redeemed, rise and sing rise and sing
If you've been touched by the mercy King, rise and sing rise and sing
Woh Woh Woh Woh
Verse 2
If you were bound but now you're free, rise and sing rise and sing
Lift up a shout of victory, rise and sing rise and sing
Woh Woh
Chorus 1
Our God is risen and reigning and we're elevating
The glory of our God and King, everybody rise and sing
Verse 3
If in your heart rings a melody, rise and sing rise and sing
If you have tasted and you have seen, rise and sing rise and sing
Woh Woh Woh Woh
Chorus 2
Our God is risen and reigning and we're elevating
The glory of our God and King,
' Cause our God is risen and reigning and we're elevating
The glory of our God and King, everybody rise and sing
Bridge
Let the redeemed of the Lord sing, Hallelujah, hallelujah
Let the redeemed of the Lord sing, Our God reigns, our God reigns
Let the redeemed of the Lord sing, Hallelujah, hallelujah
Let the redeemed of the Lord sing, Our God reigns, our God reigns
Let the redeemed of the Lord sing, Hallelujah, hallelujah
Let the redeemed of the Lord sing, Our God reigns, our God reigns
Chorus 3
Our God is risen and reigning and we're elevating
The glory of our God and King
'Cause our God is risen and reigning and we're elevating
The glory of our God and King
'Cause our God is risen and reigning and we're elevating
The glory of our God and King, ev'rybody rise and sing
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Rise and Sing” centers on the response of people who have experienced redemption, mercy, freedom, and the reign of the risen Christ. Each verse names a reason for praise: life restored, bondage broken, victory received, and God’s goodness personally tasted. The repeated call to rise and sing turns those experiences into communal worship, while the chorus places God’s glory above the celebration itself.
The bridge closely echoes Psalm 107:2 by calling the redeemed of the Lord to speak, and its declaration that God reigns matches the song’s focus on divine kingship. References to tasting and seeing recall Psalm 34:8, though the lyric applies that biblical image as an invitation to praise. Rather than dwelling on former captivity, the song moves toward public thanksgiving and confident proclamation. Its recurring hallelujahs and victory language present worship as a fitting answer to grace already received through Christ.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 107:2 The psalm calls those redeemed by the Lord to declare their redemption.
- Psalm 34:8 The lyric echoes the invitation to taste and see the goodness of the Lord.