Lyrics
Great Is The Lord (Gadol Adonai)
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised,
In the city of God, in His Holy place
We come before Your throne, O God of our joy
We bring give You the fruit of our lipsAnd remember the great things You did…for us.
Gadol Adonai ume-hulal m’od,
B’ir Eloheinu, B’har kodsho.
Behold the glory of God, is now with us,
The people of God will ariseHe will wipe every tear from our eyes
And sorrow and mourning will cease forevermore!
Hallelujah, for the Lord God Almighty reigns, Hallelujah, Lord of Hosts the Almighty reigns Hallelujah, ki malach Adonai Eloheinu
Hallelujah, ki malach Elohei Tzvaot!
Halleluyah, Eloheinu, Eloheinu, Elohei Tzvaot.
Nagila v’nismecha v’niten lo kavod
Nagila v’nismecha v’niten lo kavod
Rejoice, oh my soul rejoice, and give Him praise,
Rejoice, oh my soul rejoice, and give Him praise.
Hallelujah, for the Lord God Almighty reigns, Hallelujah Lord of Hosts the Almighty reigns.
Hallelujah, for the Lord God Almighty reigns, Hallelujah Lord of Hosts the Almighty reigns.
For our God the Almighty reigns,
For our God the Almighty reigns!
Nagila v’nismecha v’niten lo kavod
Nagila v’nismecha v’niten lo kavod
Rejoice, oh my soul rejoice, and give Him praise,
Rejoice, oh my soul rejoice, and give Him praise.
Hallelujah, for the Lord God Almighty reigns, Hallelujah Lord of Hosts the Almighty reigns.
Hallelujah, for the Lord God Almighty reigns, Hallelujah Lord of Hosts the Almighty reigns.
For our God the Almighty reigns,
For our God the Almighty reigns!
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song joins Hebrew and English praise in a declaration of the greatness and reign of the Lord. Its opening lines closely follow Psalm 48, locating praise in the city of God and on his holy mountain. From there, the lyrics move toward gathered worship, offering praise while remembering divine acts of help. Hebrew phrases and their English counterparts allow the same confession to be repeated across both languages.
The later lines expand into a vision of God dwelling with his people, wiping away tears, and ending sorrow and mourning. That imagery closely echoes Revelation 21:3-4. Repeated cries that the Almighty reigns also recall the heavenly celebration in Revelation 19:6. Joy, remembrance, and future hope therefore remain connected throughout the song. The call to rejoice and give God glory is grounded both in what God has done and in the promised renewal associated with his reign.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 48:1 The psalm declares that the Lord is great and greatly worthy of praise in the city of God.
- Revelation 21:3-4 God dwells with his people and wipes away every tear as mourning and pain cease.
- Revelation 19:6 A heavenly multitude proclaims that the Lord God Almighty reigns.