Lyrics
Bless the Lord
Oh my soul
Sing His praise again and again
Come on and bless the Lord
Oh my soul
Sing His praise again and again
Be magnified
Be glorified
Be lifted high
Over it all
Come on and bless the Lord
Oh my soul
Sing His praise again
You've given me
So many reasons
I've gotta praise again
'Cause I've got joy
Joy of the Lord
Giving me strength
Filling me over again
I've got joy
Joy of the Lord
And now I can see
Everything You've done for me
I've got joy
Be magnified
Be glorified
Be lifted high
Over it all
Come on and bless the Lord
Oh my soul
Sing His praise again
You've given me
So many reasons
I've gotta praise again
'Cause I've got joy
Joy of the Lord
Giving me strength
Filling me over again
I've got joy
Joy of the Lord
And now I can see
Everything You've done for me
I've got joy
This is the day that the Lord has made
This is the day that the Lord has made
I will rejoice and be glad in it
I will rejoice and be glad in it
This is the day that the Lord has made
I will rejoice and be glad in it
This is the day that the Lord has made
I will rejoice and be glad in it
I've got joy
Joy of the Lord
Giving me strength
Filling me over again
I've got joy
Joy of the Lord
And now I can see
Everything You've done for me
This is the day that the Lord has made
This is the day that the Lord has made
I will rejoice and be glad in it
I will rejoice and be glad in it
This is the day that the Lord has made
This is the day that the Lord has made
I will rejoice and be glad in it
I will rejoice and be glad in it
This is the day that the Lord has made
I will rejoice and be glad in it
This is the day that the Lord has made
I will rejoice and be glad in it
Glad in it
Glad in it
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Meaning & Inspiration
Joy of the Lord is an exuberant call to praise God for his goodness and sustaining strength. The opening summons the soul to bless the Lord repeatedly, then directs honor toward God as the one who should be magnified, glorified, and lifted above all. Praise is presented as a response to remembered grace: the singer has many reasons to sing again and recognizes what God has done.
The chorus links joy with renewed strength, closely echoing the biblical declaration that the joy of the Lord is strength. Its later refrain directly draws from the psalmists celebration of the day the Lord has made, answering that gift with rejoicing and gladness. Repetition gives both truths a communal, declarative quality rather than developing a narrative. The song ultimately joins gratitude, praise, and endurance: joy arises from seeing Gods work, becomes strength for the present, and returns in worship to the God who gave it.
Related Scripture
- Nehemiah 8:10 Nehemiah declares that the joy of the Lord is the peoples strength.
- Psalm 118:24 The psalm calls for rejoicing in the day the Lord has made.
- Psalm 103:1 The psalmist calls his soul to bless the Lord.