3 Minute Praise: Many Names of God From A to Z - A Christian Rap

About 3 Minute Praise

3 Minute Praise is a new christian rap song that does something ambitious and relentless — it runs the entire alphabet of God's names and attributes, from Able to Zealous, in a single sustained three-minute declaration by Malachi Ben-David. Scripture-rooted christian rap built as an acrostic of praise, where every letter of the alphabet becomes another name for who God is. If you're looking for christian rap, a gospel rap song about the names of God, or holy hip hop that carries real biblical depth in the bars, this is a song written for anyone who wants to praise God from every angle at once. Rooted in Exodus 3:14, Revelation 1:8, Genesis 22:14, and Isaiah 9:6, 3 Minute Praise gathers dozens of God's names — El Shaddai, Alpha and Omega, Jehovah Nissi, Emmanuel, Jehovah Rapha, Jehovah Jireh, the Great I AM, Xristos, Yahweh — and moves through them like a rapid-fire roll call of glory, landing on the truth that there is no letter, no language, and no limit to who God is.

Drawn from Ephesians 3:20, Genesis 17:1, Daniel 7:9, Revelation 1:8, Exodus 17:15, Matthew 1:23, Exodus 3:14, Exodus 15:26, Genesis 22:14, Isaiah 9:6, Revelation 5:12, and more, this christian rap release is a comprehensive, high-energy A-to-Z catalog of the names of God — a praise song structured as the alphabet itself, delivered in three minutes. "Zealous for Your glory, burning crystal clear!" It is a christian rap song for praise sets, youth ministry, personal worship, and any moment a believer wants to declare the full scope of who God is. Its refrain never wavers: from A to Z, He is everything.

Lyrics for 3 Minute Praise

3 MINUTE PRAISE Malachi Ben-David

He's Able to do more than we can see, My Advocate pleading, setting sinners free. Almighty El Shaddai ruling everything, Ancient of Days forever, He's the King. Awesome in power, Alpha and Omega the same, Banner over me, Jehovah Nissi flame. Beautiful in holiness, pure light so bright, Blessed and Bountiful, my source of delight. Cleanser of my sins, washing me white, Comforter in pain, holding me tight. Commander of angels, leading the fight, Compassionate heart, full of mercy and light. Cornerstone solid, on You I stand, Creator of the universe, spoke and it began. Defender in battle, never let me fall, Deliverer from chains, answering my call. Dependable, Faithful, Divine in nature, holy and strange. Eternal, Everlasting, no end to Your reign, Emmanuel, God with us. Exalted above all, lifted on high, Fair and Just, perfect in every eye. Faithful forever, Father, Abba so near, Forgiving my wrongs, drying every tear. Fortress, Refuge, where I run and hide, Friend of sinners, always by my side. Gentle like a lamb, yet lion in might, Glorious presence, shining so bright. Good, Gracious — all of creation sings in one accord. Healer of the broken, mending every wound, Holy, Holy — I AM, the Great I AM, speaking from the flame, Immutable, Unchanging, forever the same. Immortal, Eternal, forever alive, Incomparable, none can survive. Infinite wisdom, deeper than the sea, Intercessor praying, making way for me. Jealous for my heart, won't share with another, Judge of all nations, righteous like no other. Just in every verdict, truth in Your court, Kind and patient, mercy You brought. King of all kings, ruling on the throne, Knowledgable, Omniscient, You've always known. Near to the broken, answering their claims, Omnipotent power, nothing's too hard, Omnipresent presence, never too far. Only God worthy, the One and True, Patient with rebels, making all things new. Peacemaker, Prince of Peace, calming every storm, Perfect in all ways, in perfect form. Provider, Jehovah Jireh, supplying my need, Quiet still small voice, whispering what I need. Redeemer from the curse, planting holy seed. Refuge, Rock, steady through the quake, Righteous Judge, no mistake. Ruler, Sovereign, in control of it all, Savior of my soul, lifting me when I fall. Shepherd so gentle, leads me by still waters, Strength in my weakness, never falters. True and Unfailing, Your word stands forever, Victorious Conqueror, chains You sever. Wise, Wonderful Counselor, guiding my steps, Worthy is the Lamb — all heaven shouts "Yes!" eXalted high above, ruler of it all, eXcellent in glory, answering the call. Xristos the Messiah, Anointed One supreme, Yahweh, I AM, fulfilling every dream. Yearning for Your people, drawing us near, Zealous for Your glory, burning crystal clear!

Behind the Song

3 Minute Praise is a praise song with a form as bold as its content — it takes the entire English alphabet and turns every letter into a name of God. There's an ancient precedent for this: several of the Psalms, most famously Psalm 119, are acrostics, built letter by letter through the Hebrew alphabet as a way of saying "I will praise God with everything, from beginning to end." 3 Minute Praise carries that tradition into christian rap, running from Able all the way to Zealous without letting up. As holy hip hop, the acrostic structure isn't a gimmick — it's a discipline of praise, a way of declaring that there is no part of the alphabet, and no part of God, left unpraised.

It opens on ability and advocacy. "He's Able to do more than we can see" — Ephesians 3:20, the God who does exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think. "My Advocate pleading, setting sinners free" — 1 John 2:1, the One who pleads our case before the Father. Right away the song sets its rhythm: name, scripture, name, scripture, each attribute compressed into a bar and delivered with momentum. "Almighty El Shaddai ruling everything, Ancient of Days forever, He's the King." Genesis 17:1 and Daniel 7:9 — the Hebrew covenant name beside the eternal title, both landing in a single breath.

As the song moves through the alphabet, it refuses to stay in one testament or one register. The B's bring "Banner over me, Jehovah Nissi flame" — Exodus 17:15, the Lord my banner from the battle with Amalek. The C's stack Cleanser, Comforter, Commander, Compassionate, Cornerstone, Creator — six C-names in a row, drawn from Isaiah 1:18, John 14:26, Joshua 5:13-15, Ephesians 2:20, and Genesis 1:1. As christian rap, this is where the form shows its power: the density of names becomes its own kind of worship, a rapid accumulation that mirrors the sheer inexhaustibility of who God is. You cannot run out of names. That's the point.

The heart of the song arrives, fittingly, at the letter I. "I AM, the Great I AM, speaking from the flame, immutable, unchanging, forever the same." Exodus 3:14 and John 8:58 — the name above every name, the self-existent one who spoke from the burning bush and who Jesus claimed as His own. The alphabet doesn't build toward a single climax; it builds toward a cumulative one. By the time the song reaches I, the listener has already heard God named twenty ways, and the Great I AM lands not as a surprise but as a summary: this is the name underneath all the others.

The song's most creative stretch comes at the end of the alphabet, where the rare letters could have defeated a lesser writer. Instead they become a highlight. "eXalted high above, ruler of it all, eXcellent in glory... Xristos the Messiah, Anointed One supreme." Xristos — the Greek for Christ, the Anointed One — solves the X with a genuine biblical name rather than a stretch. "Yahweh, I AM, fulfilling every dream... yearning for Your people, drawing us near." And then the finale: "Zealous for Your glory, burning crystal clear!" Exodus 34:14, the Lord whose name is Jealous, whose zeal for His own glory is the safest fire in the universe. As christian rap praise, 3 Minute Praise ends the way it began — with a name, delivered with conviction, because the whole song has been proving one thing: from A to Z, He is everything.

Biblical Background

3 Minute Praise is an acrostic praise song built from the names, titles, and attributes of God across the whole of Scripture — following the ancient biblical tradition of alphabetic praise found in Psalm 119 and other acrostic psalms. Its opening names rest on Ephesians 3:20 (Able to do exceeding abundantly), 1 John 2:1 (Advocate), Genesis 17:1 (Almighty, El Shaddai), Daniel 7:9 (Ancient of Days), and Revelation 1:8 (Alpha and Omega). The covenant names of God are drawn directly from the Hebrew Scriptures: Jehovah Nissi, the Lord my banner (Exodus 17:15); the Great I AM (Exodus 3:14; John 8:58); Jehovah Rapha, the Lord that heals (Exodus 15:26); and Jehovah Jireh, the Lord will provide (Genesis 22:14).

The song's central "I AM" declaration rests on Exodus 3:14 and John 8:58, with the unchanging nature of God from Malachi 3:6 and Hebrews 13:8. Its messianic and royal names draw on Matthew 1:23 (Emmanuel), Isaiah 9:6 (Wonderful Counsellor, Prince of Peace), Revelation 19:16 (King of kings), Revelation 5:5 and 5:12 (the Lion of Judah, Worthy is the Lamb), and John 1:41 with Daniel 9:25 (Xristos, the Messiah). The attributes of God's nature — omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient — rest on Job 42:2, Psalm 139, and Jeremiah 23:24, while the pastoral names draw on Psalm 23 and John 10:11 (the Good Shepherd), Psalm 34:18 (near the broken), and Psalm 46:1 (refuge and strength). The closing name, Zealous, rests on Exodus 34:14. Every reference is listed below in KJV, in the order the song moves through the alphabet.

Scripture References

Ephesians 3:20 - able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask (A - Able) 1 John 2:1 - we have an advocate with the Father (A - Advocate) Genesis 17:1 - I am the Almighty God, El Shaddai (A - Almighty) Daniel 7:9, 13, 22 - the Ancient of Days did sit (A - Ancient of Days) Revelation 1:8; 22:13 - I am Alpha and Omega (A - Alpha and Omega) Exodus 17:15 - Jehovah Nissi, the Lord my banner (B - Banner) Psalm 96:9; 1 Chronicles 16:29 - the beauty of holiness (B - Beautiful) Isaiah 1:18; 1 John 1:7 - though your sins be as scarlet, white as snow (C - Cleanser) 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; John 14:26 - the God of all comfort, the Comforter (C - Comforter) Joshua 5:13-15 - the captain of the host of the LORD (C - Commander of angels) Ephesians 2:20; 1 Peter 2:6 - Christ the chief cornerstone (C - Cornerstone) Genesis 1:1; Colossians 1:16; John 1:3 - in the beginning God created (C - Creator) Psalm 18:2; Exodus 14:14 - my deliverer; the LORD shall fight for you (D - Defender/Deliverer) Lamentations 3:22-23; 2 Timothy 2:13 - great is thy faithfulness (D - Dependable/Faithful) Matthew 1:23 - they shall call his name Emmanuel, God with us (E - Emmanuel) Romans 8:15 - the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father (F - Father/Abba) Psalm 46:1; Psalm 18:2 - God is our refuge and strength; my fortress (F - Fortress/Refuge) Matthew 11:19; Luke 7:34 - a friend of publicans and sinners (F - Friend of sinners) Isaiah 53:7; Revelation 5:5 - led as a lamb; the Lion of the tribe of Judah (G - Gentle lamb/lion) Exodus 3:14; John 8:58 - I AM THAT I AM; before Abraham was, I am (I - Great I AM) Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8 - I am the LORD, I change not; the same forever (I - Immutable) Exodus 15:26 - I am the LORD that healeth thee, Jehovah Rapha (H - Healer) Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8 - Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty (H - Holy) Romans 8:26-27, 34; Hebrews 7:25 - the Spirit maketh intercession (I - Intercessor) Exodus 34:14 - the LORD, whose name is Jealous (J - Jealous / Z - Zealous) Revelation 19:16; 1 Timothy 6:15 - King of kings and Lord of lords (K - King of kings) Job 42:2; Psalm 139; Jeremiah 23:24 - omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient (O) Isaiah 9:6; Ephesians 2:14 - the Prince of Peace; he is our peace (P - Prince of Peace) Genesis 22:14 - Jehovah Jireh, the LORD will provide (P - Provider) 1 Kings 19:12 - a still small voice (Q - Quiet still small voice) Isaiah 43:1; Galatians 3:13 - I have redeemed thee; redeemed from the curse (R - Redeemer) Psalm 18:2; 1 Corinthians 10:4 - the LORD is my rock; that Rock was Christ (R - Rock) Titus 2:13; Psalm 27:1 - our great God and Saviour; the LORD my salvation (S - Savior) Psalm 23; John 10:11 - the LORD is my shepherd; I am the good shepherd (S - Shepherd) Revelation 5:5; Colossians 2:15 - the Lion prevailed; triumphing over them (V - Victorious Conqueror) Isaiah 9:6 - his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor (W - Wonderful Counselor) Revelation 5:12 - Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (W - Worthy is the Lamb) John 1:41; Daniel 9:25 - we have found the Messias, the Christ (X - Xristos) Exodus 3:14 - Yahweh, I AM THAT I AM (Y - Yahweh)

Frequently Asked Questions

What genre is 3 Minute Praise? It is a christian rap praise song — scripture-rooted holy hip hop built as an alphabetic acrostic, running the whole alphabet through the names and attributes of God, written for praise sets, youth ministry, and personal worship.

What is 3 Minute Praise about? It praises God by naming Him through every letter of the alphabet, from "Able" to "Zealous" — El Shaddai, Alpha and Omega, Emmanuel, the Great I AM, Jehovah Jireh, Xristos, Yahweh — a rapid-fire roll call of who God is, drawn from Scripture at every turn.

Why is the song structured as an alphabet? It follows the ancient biblical tradition of acrostic praise — Psalm 119 and several other psalms are built letter by letter through the Hebrew alphabet as a way of praising God with everything, from beginning to end. 3 Minute Praise carries that form into christian rap, declaring that there is no letter, and no part of God, left unpraised.

What is "Xristos" in the song? Xristos is the Greek word for "Christ" — the Anointed One, the Messiah (from John 1:41 and Daniel 9:25). The song uses it to solve the rare letter X with a genuine biblical name rather than a stretch, keeping the acrostic scripturally grounded all the way through.

What scriptures is 3 Minute Praise based on? It draws from dozens of passages across both testaments, including Ephesians 3:20, Genesis 17:1, Daniel 7:9, Revelation 1:8 and 5:12, Exodus 3:14, 15:26, 17:15, and 34:14, Genesis 22:14, Matthew 1:23, Isaiah 9:6, and Psalm 23, all in the King James Version (KJV).

Where can I listen to 3 Minute Praise? Stream it on Spotify, Apple Music, and Audiomack, and follow Malachi Ben-David on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok. 3 Minute Praise is also available on Facebook, Instagram, & Threads Music Library and TikTok Sound.

Available on Facebook, Instagram, & Threads Music Library and TikTok Sound