Song Lyrics

Jehovah Nissi – My Banner of Victory

Theme: Proclaiming victory over sin and the enemy through God’s power.

Scripture Inspiration: Exodus 17:15 – “Moses built an altar and called it The Lord is my Banner.”

Name of God: Jehovah Nissi (The Lord is My Banner)

Verse 1:

The battle raged inside my heart,
I tried to win, I fell apart.
But in the struggle, You stood tall,
Your banner raised above it all.

When the enemy called me by name,
You reminded me of why You came.
Your victory was sealed in blood,
Your banner waves, I’m lifted up.

Chorus:

Jehovah Nissi, You fight for me,
Your banner waves in victory.
Through every storm, through every trial,
Your love endures, it never tires.
The battle’s won, I stand redeemed,
Jehovah Nissi, You’ve set me free.

Verse 2:

I laid my weapons at Your feet,
Realized Your strength is my defeat.
No longer fighting on my own,
Your banner leads me to the throne.

You’ve conquered sin, You’ve crushed the grave,
Your blood has power to save.
Now I stand beneath Your name,
Victorious in Jesus’ reign.

Chorus:

Jehovah Nissi, You fight for me,
Your banner waves in victory.
Through every storm, through every trial,
Your love endures, it never tires.
The battle’s won, I stand redeemed,
Jehovah Nissi, You’ve set me free.

Bridge:

For those still lost in battles fierce,
Jehovah Nissi, draw them near.
Raise Your banner, show them grace,
Lead them to Your holy place.
Victory’s not theirs to earn,
Show them You’re the only turn.

Chorus:

Jehovah Nissi, You fight for us,
Your banner waves, in You we trust.
Through every storm, through every trial,
Your love endures, it never tires.
The battle’s won, we stand redeemed,
Jehovah Nissi, You’ve set us free.

Outro:

May His banner wave above your fight,
May His victory be your light.
Jehovah Nissi leads the way,
In His strength, you’ll never stray.

Surmon Notes

🔥 Sermon: The Banner of Victory Still Waves

We are walking through the album *Shadows of Yesterday*—a Spirit-led journey of struggle, redemption, and restored identity. If the previous track, *No Condemnation*, was a declaration of freedom from shame, then *Jehovah Nissi – My Banner of Victory* is the sound of marching forward in triumph. It’s not just a praise song—it’s a prophetic banner lifted over the Church, reminding us who our Champion is and how secure our victory stands in Him.

🛡️ Point 1: The Name That Goes Before You

In Exodus 17:15, Moses built an altar and called it *Jehovah Nissi*—“The Lord is My Banner.” Why? Because Israel had just defeated Amalek, not by might, but by dependence on God’s presence and intercession. When Moses raised his hands in prayer, Israel prevailed. When he lowered them, the tide turned. The outcome was not determined by skill, but by surrender.

A banner in ancient warfare wasn’t decorative. It marked position, direction, and identity. The army advanced under its banner. So when Moses says, *The Lord is my banner*, he’s saying: “God Himself is the One I rally under. He is the reason I win.”

“For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.” — Deuteronomy 20:4

Beloved, this is not just Old Testament history—it’s present truth. Christ is our Banner. His blood has secured every battle we will ever face. His resurrection has crushed every foe. When we stand beneath His Name, we do not fight for victory—we fight from it.

🔥 Point 2: The Cross—Victory Made Visible

Colossians 2:15 gives us a powerful image: Yeshua “spoiled principalities and powers… triumphing over them by the cross.” The cross is not just a place of forgiveness—it’s a place of warfare. It is the hill where heaven declared war on hell and won.

“He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” — Colossians 2:15

When the song declares, *“You’ve conquered sin, You’ve crushed the grave,”* it’s pointing us to this truth: sin’s record has been blotted out, and every curse has been canceled. You’re not fighting addiction, fear, or shame alone—your Commander already crushed them. His banner is stained with blood, but it flies high because He rose.

The line *“Now I stand beneath Your name, victorious in Jesus’ reign”* isn’t just poetic. It’s positional. You stand under His reign, not your reputation. You walk in the authority of His Name, not the anxiety of your past.

And what does that mean for us today? It means your worship is warfare. Every time you lift your hands, every time you lift your voice, you are reminding hell that your King has already won.

👑 Point 3: A Banner for the Nations

Isaiah 11:10–12 speaks of a coming day when the root of Jesse—Yeshua—will “stand as a banner for the peoples,” drawing the nations to Himself. That day has begun. The gospel is not a local flag—it’s a global banner. And you are part of that movement.

“He shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel.” — Isaiah 11:12

Your personal deliverance is connected to a much greater mission: the assembling of the outcasts, the restoration of nations, the calling of sons and daughters home. When you declare *Jehovah Nissi*, you’re not just celebrating your win—you’re calling others into theirs.

That’s why the bridge of the song cries, *“Raise Your banner, show them grace, lead them to Your holy place.”* This is intercession. This is prophetic worship. You are lifting a banner not just over your life, but over your family, your community, your generation.

Can you see it? Every worship gathering becomes a battlefield where captives are loosed. Every time you sing “The battle’s won,” demons remember the empty tomb. Every time you pray in Yeshua’s name, a banner is raised in the Spirit.

🙏 Prayer

Jehovah Nissi, our Banner of Victory—we worship You today as the One who goes before us, the One who covers us, and the One who leads us into every promise. Thank You for the cross that triumphed and the blood that still speaks. Thank You that we do not fight alone or in vain—we march beneath the banner of the Risen King.

Lord, forgive us for when we’ve tried to win with our own strength. Teach us to lay down our weapons and pick up worship. Let our battles become altars, and our surrender become the soil for Your victory.

We lift Your Name, not just over ourselves, but over every weary warrior still in the fight. Raise up Your banner, O God. Wave it over the broken, the bound, and the burdened. Let the nations see it. Let the Church remember it. Let the enemy fear it.

In every trial, in every storm, in every valley—we declare it again: *Jehovah Nissi, You fight for us. Your banner waves in victory. The battle’s won. We stand redeemed.*

In the mighty, victorious Name of Yeshua. Amen.

🔥 Activation

• 🕊️ Reflect: Where have you been fighting battles in your own strength instead of standing beneath His banner?
• ⚔️ Repent: Lay down self-effort. Ask the Lord to take His rightful place as Banner and Commander in every area of your life.
• 🎶 Declare: “The battle’s won, I stand redeemed. Jehovah Nissi, You’ve set me free.”
• 📖 Meditate: Read Colossians 2:13–15 and Isaiah 11:10–12 this week. Pray them aloud.

You were not made to live beneath the weight of your battles—you were made to live beneath the weight of His glory. His banner waves still. Lift your eyes, and march forward in victory.

Podcast Script

🎙️ Podcast Episode:

Jehovah Nissi – My Banner of Victory

From the album: Shadows of Yesterday

Theme: Freedom In Christ, Glory of God, Kingdom, Redemption, Righteousness, Salvation, Spiritual Identity, Spiritual Warfare, Worship

Scripture Focus: Exodus 17:15, Colossians 2:15, Isaiah 11:12, Psalm 60:4, 1 Corinthians 15:57

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Hey dear friends, welcome back to the podcast. I’m so glad you’re here. Whether you’re listening on a morning walk, in the car, or in a quiet moment of reflection, I pray that today’s episode meets you with courage, clarity, and the presence of God. We’re diving into a powerful worship anthem from the album *Shadows of Yesterday*—a song that doesn’t just uplift but calls us to march forward in victory. This one’s called “Jehovah Nissi – My Banner of Victory.”

If you’ve been feeling worn out by the battles you face—whether they’re internal struggles, spiritual warfare, or just the heaviness of life—this episode is for you. Let’s lift our eyes to the One who fights for us.

👑 His Kingship Is Eternal

🎶 Instrumental swell 🎶

The name *Jehovah Nissi* means “The Lord is my Banner.” It first appears in Exodus 17:15, where Moses built an altar after a miraculous victory and gave it that name. Why? Because it was clear to everyone watching that God—not human effort—secured the win.

In ancient battlefields, banners weren’t just for decoration. They were rallying points. Identity markers. A sign of whose power you were under. When we say Jehovah Nissi is our banner, we’re declaring that His authority is over us—and that His victory defines our story.

Colossians 2:15 says, *“Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.”* Jesus didn’t just win quietly. He triumphed publicly. The cross wasn’t a retreat—it was a revelation of the King’s unstoppable rule. His banner waves still.

🙌 Surrender Is the Sound of Worship

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One of my favorite lines from the song says, *“I laid my weapons at Your feet, realized Your strength is my defeat.”* Isn’t that beautiful? Worship isn’t about shouting louder or doing more—it’s about surrender. It’s about laying down our weapons of self-effort, pride, and fear and trusting in the finished work of the cross.

Have you been trying to fight on your own lately? Have you been holding on, hoping to “feel” victorious again?

Victory in the Kingdom often looks like kneeling. It sounds like singing even when the storm hasn’t passed. It feels like peace rising in the middle of unanswered prayers. That’s why this song is not just a celebration—it’s a call to lay down and look up. To worship like the battle is already won—because it is.

🛡️ Intercession: When Worship Becomes Warfare

🎵 Pause. Let Holy Spirit bring names to mind 🎵

The bridge of the song cries out: *“Raise Your banner, show them grace, lead them to Your holy place.”* That’s not just poetic—it’s prophetic. That’s intercession. That’s the Church lifting a spiritual standard in the midst of chaos and saying, *“Look! There’s hope. There’s salvation. There’s freedom in Jesus.”*

Psalm 60:4 says, *“You have given a banner to those who fear You, that it may be displayed because of the truth.”* Our worship is a display of that truth. Every time you sing, every time you pray, every time you refuse to let the enemy define your story—you are waving His banner high.

And you’re not just doing it for you. You’re doing it for your family. For the weary. For the prodigal. For the nations. You are lifting up the name of Jesus, the name above every name—and heaven responds.

🌍 Final Reflections: A Life That Crowns Him Daily

Friends, we are not fighting for victory—we are fighting from it. And that changes everything. You don’t have to strive to be free. You don’t have to earn what Christ already secured. You just have to come under His banner again. Trust His leadership. Walk in His name.

So let me ask you today:

– Where do you need to stop fighting and start resting in His reign?

– Who needs you to raise that banner in prayer on their behalf?

– What battle are you still trying to win in your own strength?

Jehovah Nissi is not asking you to win the war—He’s asking you to stand under His name. The name that wins every time. The name that still waves above every storm.

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🙏 Closing Prayer

Lord, we thank You that You are Jehovah Nissi—our Banner, our covering, our victory. Thank You for going before us in every battle, for fighting what we cannot, and for sealing the outcome by Your blood.

We surrender again today. We lay our weapons down and pick up worship. We trust Your Name. We trust Your leadership. And we say—wave Your banner over our homes, over our churches, over this generation.

Remind us, Holy Spirit, that we are not alone. Remind us that we are not powerless. We march forward in Your strength, under Your banner, for Your glory. In the mighty name of Yeshua the Messiah, we pray. Amen.

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