Psalmson Allotey - Awesome God Mighty God You are Highly Lifted Up Lyrics

Video

Awesome God...video with the lyrics

Meaning & Inspiration

When I first heard Psalmson Allotey’s track from 2017, I was struck by how it strips away the noise of complex theology to focus on the raw, unadulterated posture of worship. We often get caught up in trying to parse the finer points of doctrine while forgetting that the primary occupation of the believer is simply to recognize who is sitting on the throne. When Allotey repeats the declaration that God is an "Awesome God" and a "Mighty God," he isn't just filling time with repetitive lyrics; he is practicing the biblical discipline of exalting the character of the Creator. It pulls us back to the reality described in Psalm 145, where David notes that great is the Lord and most worthy of praise, and his greatness no one can fathom.

By declaring that God is "highly lifted up," Allotey directs our focus toward the sovereignty of Christ, much like the Apostle Paul does in Philippians 2:9. When Paul writes that God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, he provides the theological backbone for every line of this song. Worship isn't about what we get out of the music; it is about centering our reality on the One who already occupies the center of the universe. When we sing about His might, we aren't just acknowledging His strength as an abstract concept; we are confessing that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is actively holding our lives together.

The simplicity of the praise—offering it back to Him simply because He is who He is—acts as a corrective to our tendency to treat prayer like a transaction. We often treat God like a divine vending machine, but the lyrics here refuse that approach entirely. Instead, they demand a vertical focus. The call to lift Him up matches the invitation in Isaiah 6, where the seraphim cry out about the holiness of God, shaking the very foundations of the temple. When you stand in the reality that the Almighty God is indeed above your circumstances, your fears, and your personal crises, you stop looking at your situation and start looking at His face. This isn't just a song; it is a declaration of spiritual war against the idols of self-importance that demand our attention every single day, effectively drowning out the singular truth that He alone is worthy of the highest throne in our lives.