Lyrics
Chorus (Repeat)
'Cause He is a great God
He is an awesome, wonderful God
Mighty in power, author of wisdom
Better than life!
Verse 1
When the wind blows and it storms
And the darkness begins to form
I will worship the name of Jesus
He calms the raging seas
Overcomes our enemies
And turns our darkness into light
Pre-Chorus
We will lift up our hands
We will rise and take a stand
Chorus (Repeat)
Verse 2
Our God who sits on the throne
He will reign forevermore
And His Kingdom will never end
Come all, let's worship the Lord
Every tribe confessing He's King
As we worship the name of Jesus
Pre-Chorus (Repeat)
Chorus (Repeat x2)
Bridge (Repeat)
There is power, power
Power in the name of Jesus
There is power, power
Power in the name of God
And His Kingdom shall reign forever
Jesus reigns
Chorus (Repeat x2)
Outro
Better than life!
Oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh (x3)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Great God" declares God's character through a repeated list of attributes, awesome, wonderful, mighty, wise, and better than life itself, using that refrain as the song's stable center between shifting verses. The first verse applies those attributes to a specific picture, storms and darkness calmed by Christ's name, framing worship as a direct response to feeling overwhelmed rather than a purely abstract exercise.
The second verse widens the song's focus toward God's reign, describing him seated on the throne with a kingdom that never ends, and calling every tribe to confess his kingship. That progression, from personal calm amid storms to global acknowledgment of reign, gives the song a shape moving from immediate need to cosmic scope.
Its bridge concentrates on the name of Jesus specifically, repeating that power belongs to that name before returning to the central chorus a final time. Built for extended congregational repetition typical of contemporary worship, the song functions as sustained declaration, returning again and again to the same core description of God's greatness and continuing reign.
Related Scripture
- Mark 4:39 Describes Jesus calming a storm with a word, echoed in the song's picture of Him calming the raging seas.
- Philippians 2:10-11 States that every tribe will confess Jesus as Lord, reflected in the song's declaration that every tribe confesses He's King.