Lyrics
Chorus
My hallelujah belongs to You
You deserve it
My hallelujah belongs to You
You deserve it
Verse
All of the glory belongs to You
You deserve it
Say Hallelujah, Hallelujah
All the glory, All the honour
All the praise
Tag (x3)
You deserve it
Verse (Repeat)
Say Hallelujah, Hallelujah
All the glory, All the honor
All the praise
Hook (x3)
All the Glory belongs to You
Tag (x3)
You deserve it
Outro
You deserve it
My hallelujah belongs to You
Say
Hallelujah Hallelujah
You deserve it
You deserve it
You deserve it
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“You Deserve It – My Hallelujah Belongs to You” by Youthful Praise is a short, repeated song of praise. The opening lines say, “My hallelujah belongs to You,” and answer with “You deserve it.” Another line says that all the glory belongs to Him, followed by a call to say Hallelujah and give all the glory, honor, and praise.
The lyric uses the form of call and response, so a leader can sing the first phrase and a choir answer with “You deserve it.” The idea is close to Revelation 4:11, which says the Lord is worthy to receive glory and honor and power, and Psalm 29:2, which speaks of giving the Lord the glory due His name.
The song has little narrative. It is built from repetition, with one simple message about where praise belongs. The ending brings the chorus back and finishes with the repeated phrase “You deserve it,” so the final impression is of worship that gives credit to God.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 4:11 Worthy to receive glory and honor and power
- Psalm 29:2 Give the Lord the glory due His name
- Psalm 150:6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord