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Worship the Worthy Name
The song calls all creation to worship Jesus, surrender whole lives to God, love others, and stand securely in Christ’s steadfast love. Its tone is reverent, prayerful, and centered on Christ’s unrivaled name and saving work.
Strengths
3It unites exalted worship with offering one’s whole life to God.
It presents Jesus’ name as supreme and uniquely connected with salvation.
It portrays Christ’s love as a stable foundation for trust and obedience.
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devotional responseStrongly supportedRevelation portrays the Lamb and God receiving universal worship because of their glory and saving work. Romans presents offering one’s whole life to God as spiritual worship.
Revelation 5:11–12WEB
Related themePartly matches in contextRevelation describes every created thing worshiping God and the Lamb, affirming comprehensive praise.
Passage · Revelation 5:9–14[Revelation 5:9] They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation, [Revelation 5:10] and made us kings and priests to our God; and we will reign on the earth.” [Revelation 5:11] I looked, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands, [Revelation 5:12] saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!” [Revelation 5:13] I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!” [Revelation 5:14] The four living creatures said, “Amen!” Then the elders fell down and worshiped.
Revelation 4:10–11WEB
Related themeMatches in contextThe elders call God worthy of glory, honor, and power because he created all things.
Passage · Revelation 4:8–11[Revelation 4:8] The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!” [Revelation 4:9] When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever, [Revelation 4:10] the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever, and throw their crowns before the throne, saying, [Revelation 4:11] “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed and were created!”
Romans 12:1WEB
Related themeMatches in contextRomans calls believers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice and spiritual worship.
Passage · Romans 12:1–3[Romans 12:1] Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. [Romans 12:2] Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God. [Romans 12:3] For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
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prayer or petitionSupportedIsaiah proclaims God’s holiness, Ephesians describes enlightened hearts and being rooted in love, and Jesus commands love for others. The displayed passages provide partial coverage of God’s incomparability.
Isaiah 6:1–3WEB
Related themeMatches in contextIsaiah’s heavenly worship centers on the LORD’s thrice-repeated holiness and incomparable majesty.
Passage · Isaiah 6:1–5[Isaiah 6:1] In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. [Isaiah 6:2] Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew. [Isaiah 6:3] One called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!” [Isaiah 6:4] The foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. [Isaiah 6:5] Then I said, “Woe is me! For I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips and I live among a people of unclean lips, for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Armies!”
Ephesians 1:17–18WEB
Close paraphraseMatches in contextPaul prays for enlightened hearts, wisdom, revelation, and deeper knowledge of God.
Passage · Ephesians 1:15–20[Ephesians 1:15] For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you and the love which you have toward all the saints, [Ephesians 1:16] don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, [Ephesians 1:17] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him, [Ephesians 1:18] having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, [Ephesians 1:19] and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might [Ephesians 1:20] which he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
John 13:34–35WEB
Related themeMatches in contextJesus commands disciples to love one another as he loved them.
Passage · John 13:32–37[John 13:32] If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately. [John 13:33] Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you can’t come,’ so now I tell you. [John 13:34] A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another. [John 13:35] By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” [John 13:36] Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you can’t follow now, but you will follow afterwards.” [John 13:37] Peter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”
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doctrinal assertionStrongly supportedPhilippians gives Jesus the name above every name, Acts declares salvation in no other name, and Romans grounds whole-life devotion in God’s mercies.
Philippians 2:9–11WEB
Close paraphraseMatches in contextPhilippians says God exalted Jesus and gave him the name above every name.
Passage · Philippians 2:7–13[Philippians 2:7] but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. [Philippians 2:8] And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross. [Philippians 2:9] Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name, [Philippians 2:10] that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, [Philippians 2:11] and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. [Philippians 2:12] So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. [Philippians 2:13] For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
Acts 4:10–12WEB
Close paraphraseMatches in contextPeter declares that salvation is found in no one else and in no other name.
Passage · Acts 4:8–14[Acts 4:8] Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people and elders of Israel, [Acts 4:9] if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, [Acts 4:10] may it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands here before you whole in him. [Acts 4:11] He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’ [Acts 4:12] There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!” [Acts 4:13] Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus. [Acts 4:14] Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
Romans 12:1WEB
Related themeMatches in contextRomans presents the believer’s whole body and life as an acceptable living sacrifice to God.
Passage · Romans 12:1–3[Romans 12:1] Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. [Romans 12:2] Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God. [Romans 12:3] For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
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devotional responseStrongly supportedEphesians describes believers as rooted and grounded in Christ’s love. Matthew and Psalm 62 connect obedience and trust in God with a rock-like foundation, refuge, and stability.
Ephesians 3:17–19WEB
Close paraphraseMatches in contextEphesians describes being rooted and grounded in Christ’s love through faith.
Passage · Ephesians 3:15–21[Ephesians 3:15] from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, [Ephesians 3:16] that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person, [Ephesians 3:17] that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love, [Ephesians 3:18] may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth, [Ephesians 3:19] and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. [Ephesians 3:20] Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, [Ephesians 3:21] to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Matthew 7:24–25WEB
Related themePartly matches in contextJesus compares obedient hearers to a house founded on rock that withstands storms.
Passage · Matthew 7:22–27[Matthew 7:22] Many will tell me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?’ [Matthew 7:23] Then I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’ [Matthew 7:24] “Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock. [Matthew 7:25] The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock. [Matthew 7:26] Everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. [Matthew 7:27] The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell—and its fall was great.”
Psalms 62:5–8WEB
Close paraphraseMatches in contextThe psalm calls God the sole rock, salvation, fortress, and refuge, declaring trust in him.
Passage · Psalms 62:3–10[Psalms 62:3] How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence? [Psalms 62:4] They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. [Psalms 62:5] My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him. [Psalms 62:6] He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken. [Psalms 62:7] My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. [Psalms 62:8] Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah. [Psalms 62:9] Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath. [Psalms 62:10] Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.