El Shaddai

One of my favorite songs is “El Shaddai” written by Michael Card.

 

There are Hebrew words in this song:

• El Shaddai is most often translated as "God Almighty". 
• El-Elyon na Adonai is a combination of two names for God, meaning "God Most High, please my Lord".

The version I’d like to show you is from a live Amy Grant concert in 1989. The keyboard player is Michael W. Smith. These two represent a good portion of my life’s soundtrack in the ’80s and ’90’s.

 

The lyrics and performance are awesome.

 

Click here to play the song as performed by Amy Grant with Michael W. Smith.

 

El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
El-Elyon na Adonai,
Age to age You're still the same,
By the power of the name.
El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
Erkamka na Adonai,
*we will praise and lift you high*,
El shaddai

Through your love and through the ram,
You saved the son of Abraham;
Through the power of your hand,
Turned the sea into dry land.
To the outcast on her knees,
You were the God who really sees,
And by Your might,
You set Your children free.

El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
El-Elyon na Adonai,
Age to age You're still the same,
By the power of the name.
El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
Erkamka na Adonai,
*we will praise and lift you high*,
El Shaddai.

Through the years You've made it clear,
That the time of Christ was near,
Though the people couldn't see
What Messiah ought to be.
Though Your Word contained the plan,
They just could not understand
Your most awesome work was done
Through the frailty of Your Son.

El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
El-Elyon na Adonai,
Age to age You're still the same,
By the power of the name.
El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
Erkamka na Adonai,
I will praise you till I die,
El Shaddai. (repeat chorus)