How Great Is Our God

What This Song Teaches Us About God

This song is an act of worship rooted in specific truths — not just a general feeling of awe. God is clothed in majesty, seated above time, the beginning and the end. These aren’t just poetic images; they point to His eternal nature, His complete authority over creation, and His utter uniqueness.

The theological center is the “Lion and the Lamb” pairing, drawn directly from Revelation. The Lion represents power, sovereignty, and the right to reign. The Lamb represents sacrifice and the willingness to lay down His life. Jesus is both, simultaneously — the conquering King and the atoning sacrifice. No other figure is both of these things at once. The simple chorus that follows is intentional: after thinking carefully about who God is, the only fitting response is praise. Worship is not separate from thinking — it is the right response to thinking well.

Scripture Connections

• Revelation 5:5-6 — John sees Jesus as both the Lion of Judah and the Lamb who was slain — the exact pairing the song draws on
• Isaiah 40:28 — “The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth” — God’s eternal, limitless nature that the song’s opening verses describe
• Psalm 145:3 — “Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom” — the posture of awe the song cultivates