Jehovah's Breath
About this song
A contemporary worship anthem built on the title image — every breath as a gift to be given back. Verse 1 lays down the personal confession ("every breath I take, I owe it back to You"), the chorus opens up to Jehovah's mercies that roll on like Lamentations 3:22-23 ("new every morning"). The bridge strips the song down to its purest line — "every breath in me, oh Jehovah" — a direct echo of Psalm 150:6, and the whispered outro lifts "Holy, worthy, Jehovah" the way Isaiah 6 and Revelation 4 picture the throne. The song frames Romans 12:1 ("present your bodies as a sacrifice") in the language of a single inhale.
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Verse 1
Jehovah, You are everything to me
In Your name I find my peace, my victory
There's no other I would set before Your throne
'Cause You called me out and made my heart Your home
Every breath I take, I owe it back to You
So I'll lift my hands in everything I do
Teach me how to walk the path that's straight and true
Take this life of mine — I give it all to You
Chorus
Oh Jehovah, You're holy forever
Your mercy keeps rollin' on, and on, and on
You wake me with a reason to carry on
Oh Jehovah, You're holy forever
Your mercy keeps rollin' on, and on, and on
You wake me with a reason to carry on
Verse 2
Open up my eyes, let my spirit see
There's no other God — You're enough for me
Faithful is Your love through the longest night
Every step I take, You will lead me right
Your word, Your way is a light I cannot leave
I will lean on You, and in You I'll believe
When I call Your name, You will answer me
You set my spirit free
Chorus
Oh Jehovah, You're holy forever
Your mercy keeps rollin' on, and on, and on
You wake me with a reason to carry on
Oh Jehovah, You're holy forever
Your mercy keeps rollin' on, and on, and on
You wake me with a reason to carry on
Bridge
I will give You all I've got inside of me
All my praise, my heart, my song, my plea
Every breath in me, oh Jehovah
I will give You all I've got inside of me
All my praise, my heart, my song, my plea
Every breath in me, oh Jehovah
Everything, 'cause —
Chorus
Oh Jehovah, You're holy forever
Your mercy keeps rollin' on, and on, and on
You wake me with a reason to carry on
Oh Jehovah, You're holy forever
Your mercy keeps rollin' on, and on, and on
You wake me with a reason to carry on
Outro
whispered ad-libs over beat
Holy, holy (holy, holy, holy, holy)
Worthy, worthy (worthy, worthy, worthy, worthy)
Jehovah (Jehovah, Jehovah, Jehovah)
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These articles from Jehovah's organization explain the teachings behind this song.
