Vicki Yohe - Because of Who You Are Lyrics
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I worship you Lord Lord, I love you, Lord
Because of who you are, I give you glory Because of who you are, I give you praise Because of who you are, I will lift my voice and say Lord, I worship you because of who you are Lord, I worship you because of who you are
Because of who you are, I give you glory Because of who you are, I give you praise Because of who you are, I will lift my voice and say Lord, I worship you because of who you are Lord, I worship you because of who you are
Jehovah Jireh, my provider Jehovah Nissi, Lord, you reign in victory Jehovah Shalom, my Prince of Peace And I worship you because of who you are
Because of who you are, I give you glory Because of who you are, I give you praise Because of who you are, I will lift my voice and say Lord, I worship you because of who you are Lord, I worship you because of who you are
Jehovah Jireh, my provider Jehovah Nissi, Lord, You reign in victory Jehovah Shalom, my Prince of Peace And I worship because of who you are
Jehovah Jireh, my provider Jehovah Nissi, Lord you reign in victory Jehovah Shalom, My Prince of Peace And I worship you And I worship you because of who you are
And I worship you because of who you are
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Because of Who you Are-Vicki Yohe
Meaning & Inspiration
Vicki Yohe’s Because of Who You Are hit the airwaves back in 1997 as a staple of the A Praise and Worship Celebration record, and it has stayed tucked away in the marrow of the church ever since. We often get caught in the trap of praising God for the things He does for us, treating Him like a cosmic vending machine, but this song strips away that transactional religion to fix our eyes on His character. When the lyrics declare, "Because of who you are, I give you glory," the song anchors itself in the nature of God rather than our personal circumstances. It pushes us toward the truth found in Exodus 3:14, where God identifies Himself simply as I AM. He does not need our situation to change for Him to be worthy of adoration, because His holiness exists independent of our earthly highs and lows.
The bridge of the song functions like a deep dive into the Hebrew names of God, grounding our worship in biblical history. By calling Him Jehovah Jireh, the song points back to Genesis 22:14, recalling how God provided a ram for Abraham, teaching us that His nature is to supply what we lack. When the lyrics shift to Jehovah Nissi, we are standing on the ground of Exodus 17:15, acknowledging that the Lord is our banner and the one who fights our battles. Labeling Him Jehovah Shalom draws directly from Judges 6:24, reminding us that even in the chaos of life, our peace is found in the person of the Creator. These aren't just labels; they are claims that God is sufficient in every possible dimension of our existence.
This track refuses to let us focus on the "what" of our lives—the bills, the health scares, or the relational messes—and forces us to confront the "Who." You cannot sing these words without realizing that your praise shouldn't be contingent on the outcome of your prayer life. If you only worship when things are easy, you’re worshiping your comfort, not the Almighty. When we lift our voices to say, "I worship you because of who you are," we are declaring that He is the source, the victory, and the peace, regardless of whether the mountain moves or stays right where it is. Worship is not a reaction to a blessing; it is the correct response to the reality of God.