Hymn Highlight: Behold Our God
“You will reign forever! Let your glory fill the earth!” So the bridge of Behold Our God simply declares. Behold Our God was penned in 2011 by Jonathan Baird, Meghan Baird, Ryan Baird, and Stephen Altrogge with Sovereign Grace Worship.
Behold Our God is a great, theocentric newer hymn that is easy to sing and learn for any congregation.
The chorus invites the congregation to “Behold” God, who is “seated on His throne.” The singer is reminded of God’s status as the only transcendent God: “Nothing can compare.” He alone is worthy of our adoration and beholding.
With two simple questions, the first verse reminds the church—and all the created order —of their position below the majesty of God: “Who has held the oceans in His hands? Who has numbered every grain of sand?” God is sovereign over the created order and all “kings and nations” who “tremble at His voice.” Even the mightiest king and largest geopolitical power will rise to rejoice and bend their knee to the One True God, who alone is worthy of all praise.
The second verse asks questions that uncover the wonderful works of God and his mighty ways in four questions:
Who has given counsel to the Lord? No one. He alone is the Only Wise King.
Who can question any of His words? No one. His authority is unmatched.
Who can teach the One Who knows all things? No one. He is all-knowing.
Who can fathom all His wondrous deeds? No one. His goodness outnumbers the drops of the ocean.
The third and final verse takes us to the cross. On the cross, Jesus bore all the guilt of sinful man as the nails were driven through his hands. Jesus Christ, the God-man, was “humbled to the grave.” But the glorious truth of the gospel is that Jesus rose again: “Jesus, Savior, risen now to reign!”
This wonderful contemporary song invites us to truly behold God as Creator, Sustainer, Sovereign King, and Redeemer.