Lyrics
Chorus
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Chorus
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Verse
I hear the sound of many waters
Thundering now
The song of hope
From sons and daughters crying out
I hear the sound of many nations
Thundering now
The song of hope, the celebration
Crying out
Chorus
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Verse
I hear the sound of many waters
Thundering now
The song of hope
From sons and daughters crying out
I hear the sound of many nations
Thundering now
The song of hope, the celebration
Crying out
Chorus
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Chorus
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Bridge
Can you hear the sound
The sound of the Lion gathering His people
Can you hear the sound
The sound of the nations worshiping together
Bridge
Can you hear the sound
The sound of the Lion gathering His people
Can you hear the sound
The sound of the nations worshiping together
Chorus
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Chorus
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Chorus
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord Almighty reigns
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Many Waters is a praise song built on the sound of the nations celebrating the reign of God. The chorus repeats Hallelujah because the Lord Almighty reigns, and the verses describe hearing the sound of many waters and many nations thundering, a song of hope and celebration from sons and daughters crying out.
The language comes from Revelation 19:6, where a multitude sounds like many waters and mighty thunder saying that the Lord God Almighty reigns, and from Revelation 7:9 on nations before the throne. The bridge asks whether the sound of the Lion gathering His people can be heard, and the sound of the nations worshiping together, which fits Genesis 49:10 and Isaiah 2:2-3 on nations gathering. Strong repetition and a steady build make the song suited to large gatherings and corporate praise.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 19:6 A multitude like many waters cries hallelujah, for the Lord God Almighty reigns.
- Revelation 7:9 A multitude from every nation stands before the throne.
- Isaiah 2:2-3 Nations stream to the mountain of the Lord to learn His ways.