A Prophetic Song of Praise Releases the Power of God
It has been said that ‘desperate times call for desperate measures.’
In God’s Kingdom, however, desperate times call for extraordinary measures.
Occasionally, I find myself in a crisis that requires an exceptional response of faith. In these times, I know I can pray—and I do. But when I know that extraordinary measures are needed, I turn to praise.
A song of praise is a powerful prophetic tool that
- Celebrates victory in the face of apparent defeat.
- Declares God’s ability in the circumstance of your inability
- Gives thanks to God for answers that have not yet been sighted
It is prophetic because it gives voice to the word that God has spoken to you, concerning His outcome for your circumstances and life.
We can choose to believe and respond to that prophetic word over and above the voice of our circumstance, or the negative whispers of the enemy in our minds.
There is something about singing songs of praise that has a powerful magnetic pull on the resources of heaven. And this is why:
The Bible’s Prescription For Our Desperation: A Prophetic Song Of Praise
God has prescribed the prophetic song of praise in scripture as an instrument of breakthrough. Here are some examples:
1. Warfare (2 Chron 20)
King Jehoshaphat received word that a ‘vast army’ was coming against Israel. In answer to a prayer of desperation, he received a prophetic word: ‘The battle is not yours, but God’s.’
Jehoshaphat sent out a choir singing praise to God in front of his army. He was not sending the praisers to their death, but to proclaim the victory that he had already received by God’s word.
The Bible records, ‘As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes…’ 2 Chron 20:22
The enemy armies turned on each other and victory was won with no weapon except a song of praise to God.
When it feels as though all hell is breaking loose against you, break heaven loose against the enemy and overcome with a prophetic song of praise.
(see also Psalm 149:5-9)
2. Provision (Numbers 17)
Israel returned to the place God had miraculously provided water for them in the past and sang this song:
“Spring up, O well! Sing about it, about the well that the princes dug, that the nobles of the people sank–the nobles with scepters and staffs.” (Num 21:17-18)
This prophetic song of praise did two things. It
- Commemorated God’s past provision and
- Anticipated His present supply
3. Impossibility (Isaiah 54)
Are you waiting on promises from God to be fulfilled? Does fulfillment to be out of your reach?
In Isa 54:1-3 God says to His people,
‘Sing, O barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labor…
Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities.’
In the face of barrenness and impossibility, sing! Sing a song that celebrates the fulfillment of God’s promise. A glorious, prophetic song! Don’t stop there, prepare and make room for His answers.
4. Obstacles (Acts 16)
Persecution and imprisonment threatened to cut short Paul and Silas’ ministry in the city of Phillipi. Instead of the effectiveness promised by God in a prophetic dream, they found themselves flogged and cast into the stocks of an inner dungeon.
But outward circumstances could not rob them of their inner faith. They prayed and loudly sang hymns to God, and these were heard throughout the jail. Suddenly an earthquake shook the prison, opening the doors and breaking chains.
There could have been no doubt of the correlation between the song and the earthquake, for the jailer cried out, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30)
As a result, more people came to know Jesus, and the Kingdom of God was advanced in that city.
When you find yourself trapped, in pain, and there is no earthly way out, try a prophetic song of praise—and make sure that others know you are singing.
The Power of Prophetic Song: When Singing Is The Hardest Thing You Can Do
Sometimes singing a song of praise can be the hardest thing to do. It helps to remember that even when Jesus faced the cross, He was able to sing praises to God.
Mark records of that night,
‘When they had sang a hymn, they went out to the Mount Of Olives.’ (Mark 14:26).
Singing a song of praise is not about feeling good, and certainly not about sounding good. You don’t have to be a singer or musician to sing a praise song to God.
Let the Holy Spirit release Heavenly praises within you today
Here are some ideas to help you stir up and sing a prophetic song of praise to God, no matter what your circumstances are:
- Find a recorded song of praise that gives voice to God’s prophetic word for you, and play it—over and over. Sing along to it
- Attend a church service, and sing the praise songs with all your heart
- Sing praises when you are alone—in the car, in your room, under your breath while you are out walking
- When you feel tempted to worry or fear, recall the song to mind
- Tell someone how you are responding to God in the crisis. It will be a powerful testimony to them.
Desperate times call for extraordinary measures. Sing a prophetic song of praise and watch as God moves!
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I just read tonight (11/8) and thought I should share the song that the Lord gave me today. Thank you for your encouraging blog.
We are marching to Mount Zion
C# A# C# C# C# C C# C A#
We are taking our city back
C G# C# C# C C#D#F
We speak with one prophetic voice
C# A# C# C# C C#C A#
In New Jerushalem
G# G# G#C#C A#
We are setting the captives free
We are bringing love and justice back
We are proclaiming God’s Holy Law
On Mount Zion
We are the shining city who
Loves her Lord no matter what we go through
We are the New Jerushalem
Forever more.
We are shutting the lion’s mouth
We are slaying dragons and giants
We are taking no prisoners
On Mount Zion.
We are marching to Mount Zion
We are taking our city back
We speak with one prophetic voice
In New Jerushalem
I love that Valerie! Thank you for sharing <3
Hi Helen
My name is ketsi sylvester from Africa in cameroon precisely. I had a dream one day. In this dream were three of us in a room. Amongst the three of us a minister of God. The minister askede to give him water to drink. I carried water from the bucket with a jar and was trying to put it in a cup before giving him to drink. While l was still putting the water in the cup, the minister came from behind held my face with hands and started praying for. While he was praying l overheard him saying you have a plan and you can’t step out in faith and do what God wants you to do but you thing you must serve somebody before you do what God wants you to do. He said God will speak to you so that you will know that he is the one sending you. After this statement l discover myself in my village rolling on the floor in center of my village. Many people were there drinking beer and dancing and known of them care about me. The spirit of God lifted me up and l touch the person that was so closed to and this person asked the bar owners to stop the music also instructed everybody who was there to knee down for God wants to talk. After touching the man who was talking l was back again rolling on the floor. When all the people knelt down God spoke two messages. He said my people are poor. And also said my people are suffering. People started making noise again then a song break out of my mouth and as l was singing this song it was rolling like cloud and moving up to hevean and when it went up very high, all eyes were looking toward hevean and l saw the glory of God coming down upon the people and all of them believe that it was actually God that spoke and each of left quietly to their homes. Since then after some time it became a reality that when at times when l sing a song or sound will just break from my mouth. It also happens when l pray deeply.
I wish you could him me discern the meaning of this.
Wow seemed like is been long time , since you had Revelation on worship and praise , wished should looked more unto your ministry would have been blessed like i am now , but thank God though for this day.
This was mine l have been trusting God for a child for decades l have found the formula for this ,May the good Lord wipe our tears and put smile on our face
Thank you
I am so excited to see this in a lod message I sent myself years ago just reading now . I was just wondering I get so many songs that are scriptures that I sing and what I wanna ask is not only do it. I sing it in my language but many times it turns into different languages and they’re beautiful and I don’t even know what I’m singing and I was afraid of it for a while because I didn’t know what it was or why I was doing it because it’s been only the last year or so that it developed, but I do wanna add That before the singing in different languages I was getting scriptures from God‘s word and singing the scriptures and as I saying the scriptures after a while, maybe six months maybe seven months there would be the same song only it would be different like symbolic of what I was singing in the Scriptures and I would follow what it was telling me to do I am desperate for advice. I’ve had so many things that were meaningful. For instance, I have been praying a scripture that said the way have made you see many and bitter things or restore your life again I’ll bring you up again from the depths of the Earth and I will comfort you and where you have no honor I will give you my honor. Psalm 71:20 I had been believing for my husband who left our family and went away, and I was given that scripture and I prayed it for over two years and continually then one day I was impressed long story, but to bury your shoe and I buried the shoe and that was to represent I believe my husband I also would like to mention, I found the shoe about a block away from the house that was on the sidewalk where he used to live when we first met I didn’t think anything of it, but I heard the words that she has a mate and I kept driving and just went to another part of the town later that day, I was impressed to go pick up the shoe so I drove all the way across town and picked up the shoe it happened to be a boat loafer that my husband always wore he loved to wear the boat style loafers as I picked up the shoe I was impressed to look at the bottom of the shoe, and there was a hole in it, and then I was impressed that he has a hole in his soul and to take the shoe home so I took the shoe home and I kept it under my bed for over a year, not even understanding why but I was impressed to go before I put the shoe under my bed to go out in my yard and take and pick up nine rocks. I did not know what I was doing at the time I assume it might be the nine members in my family however, later in my journey, I understood later that I meant the fullness of time anyway to make a long story short I did bury the shoe and I also want to say that 23 years later I remarried my husband I don’t understand all this. I don’t have a clarity or have anybody to really talk to the understands so I keep so much to myself as secrets I believe between me and my heavenly father, if you could offer any information or have anything to share could you please email me? I know this is years later and I’m just discovering this, but if your ministry is still available, could you please comment?
Hi Kathy! I’m not able to give advice on your specific examples, but here are some posts that may encourage you:
https://www.enlivenpublishing.com/2020/04/24/signs-9-insights-about-god-speaking-through-the-environment/
https://www.enlivenpublishing.com/2017/01/26/why-does-the-holy-spirit-speak-in-mysteries/
https://www.enlivenpublishing.com/2023/09/27/prophetic-dream-11-tips-to-discover-the-meaning/
hope that helps :-) Helen