LION (feat. Chris Brown & Brandon Lake)
Elevation Worship · LION
Thunderous worship of the risen King
What do these signals mean?
- Edifying: Points the heart toward God, truth, hope, or love.
- Worth Weighing: Real good and real concern together. Test it before you take it in.
- Take Caution: Leans toward what could dull or mislead. Approach carefully.
- Consider Avoiding: Celebrates what Scripture warns against. Little here builds up.
Weighed against Scripture
“And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.”
The direct source of the Lion of Judah imagery. The song's chorus is essentially a congregational response to this verse's announcement that the Lion has triumphed.
“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:”
The bridge's call to raise valleys and lower mountains comes straight from this passage, connecting the song's worship to the ancient prophetic cry to prepare the way of the Lord.
“Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.”
The heavenly declaration that the Lamb who was slain is worthy mirrors the song's pairing of Christ's suffering with his risen worthiness to open the scroll.
LION is a straightforward act of corporate worship built almost entirely from biblical imagery: the Lion of Judah from Revelation 5, the Lamb who suffered and rose, and the Isaiah 40 call to prepare the way. There is no hidden tension here. The song invites the listener into proclamation rather than personal reflection, functioning more like a battle cry of praise than a contemplative hymn. Its repetitive structure is designed for congregational momentum, not lyrical depth, and it delivers exactly what it sets out to do.
Entirely reverent language drawn from Scripture. No concerns.
Every line points outward and upward to Christ: his titles, his sacrifice, his resurrection, his coming reign. Nothing here turns inward toward self.
Written and performed as congregational worship. The intent is to exalt Christ and prepare hearts for his presence, drawing on Isaiah 40 and Revelation 5.
When you sing a song this loud and declarative, what does it stir in you: genuine awe, comfortable routine, or something you are still reaching toward?