Lyrics
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
Let the people of God sing His praise all over the land.
Everyone in the valley come and lift your voice.
All those on the mountaintop be glad and shout for joy!
(chorus)
Rise up and praise Him, He deserves our love.
Rise up and praise Him, worship the Holy One.
With all your heart, with all your soul,
With all your might,...rise up and praise Him
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Meaning & Inspiration
“I Will Rise Up” is a direct summons to praise that expands from the whole creation to every person in every place. Its opening language closely echoes Psalm 96:11 and Psalm 98:4, where heaven and earth rejoice and the earth raises a joyful sound to the Lord. Valleys and mountaintops become a picture of praise that is not limited by circumstance or location.
The chorus answers that summons with wholehearted worship. The repeated command to rise up gives the song a communal, active character, while the call to praise with heart, soul, and might recalls the total devotion commanded in Deuteronomy 6:5. God is praised as the Holy One and as worthy of love, directing the song away from personal achievement and toward divine worth. The brief lyric relies on repetition rather than detailed narrative, making its central message clear: all creation may rejoice, and God’s people are called to respond with undivided praise.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 96:11-12 The psalm calls the heavens, earth, and fields to rejoice before the Lord.
- Psalm 98:4 All the earth is summoned to make a joyful noise to the Lord.
- Deuteronomy 6:5 God is to be loved with all the heart, soul, and might.