Lyrics
It's good to praise You, Lord, and make music to Your name
I'll proclaim Your love in the morning and Your faithfulness at night
Sing to the Lord and praise His name
Tell of His salvation day after day
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord, praise the Lord
Let everything that, everything that
Everything that has breath praise the Lord
Let everything that, everything that
Everything that has breath praise the Lord
Praise You in the mornin', praise You in the evenin'
Praise You when I'm young and when I'm old
Praise You when I'm laughin', praise You when I'm grievin'
Praise You every season of the soul
If we could see how much You're worth
Your power, Your might, Your endless love
Then surely we would never cease to praise (praise You, Lord)
Let everything that, everything that
Everything that has breath praise the Lord
Let everything that, everything that
Everything that has breath praise the Lord
Praise You in the heavens (praise You), join with the angels
(Praise You) praising You forever and a day, oh (praise You)
Praise You on the earth now (praise You), join with creation
(Praise You) calling all the nations to Your praise
Yeah, if they could see how much You're worth
Your power, Your might, Your endless love
Then surely they would never cease to praise
(Never cease to praise You) praise You, Jesus
Let everything that, everything that
Everything that has breath praise the Lord
Let everything that, everything that
Everything that has breath praise the Lord
Praise You in the mornin' (praise You), praise You in the evenin'
(Praise You) praise You when I'm young and when I'm old
Oh (praise You), praise You when I'm laughin' (praise You)
Praise You when I'm grievin' (praise You)
Praise You every season of the soul
If we could see how much You're worth
Your power, Your might, Your endless love
Then surely we would never cease to praise
(Never cease to praise You) never cease to praise You
Let everything that, everything that
Everything that has breath praise the Lord
Let everything that, everything that
Everything that has breath praise the Lord
Let everything that (come on), everything that
Everything that has breath praise the Lord
(Sing) let everything that, everything that
Everything that has breath praise the Lord
Let everything that, everything that
(Oh) everything that has breath praise the Lord
Let everything that, everything that
Everything that has breath
Lord, we thank You with everything that's in us
Our heart, our soul, our mind, our strength
The very air that we breathe, we raise up Your name in praise
Because You're worthy
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Let Everything That Has Breath” gathers many biblical calls to praise into an energetic invitation for all creation. Morning and evening, youth and old age, laughter and grief all become occasions for honoring God. The lyric grounds that praise in God’s salvation, faithfulness, might, and enduring love, so its joy is not presented as dependent on circumstances. Children and adults alike can follow its repeated call to praise with every part of life.
The title and refrain quote the central command of Psalm 150:6: everything that has breath is to praise the Lord. Other lines closely echo Psalm 96:2 and 96:11, including the call to proclaim salvation daily and the invitation for heaven and earth to rejoice. The opening also reflects Psalm 92:1-2 by joining morning love with nighttime faithfulness. By combining these passages with references to heart, soul, mind, and strength, the song presents praise as a whole-person response. Its repeated chorus widens that response beyond an individual voice to angels, nations, and creation itself.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 150:6 The refrain directly echoes the command for everything with breath to praise the Lord.
- Psalm 96:2,11 The psalm joins daily proclamation of salvation with rejoicing in heaven and on earth.
- Psalm 92:1-2 The opening reflects praise for God’s love in the morning and faithfulness at night.