Resurrection: He Rose for Me, He Rose for You | Easter Gospel Song

About Resurrection

Resurrection is a gospel praise and worship Easter song by Malachi Ben-David - a pure victory anthem for Resurrection Sunday and the whole of Holy Week. It moves from the sealed tomb and three days of silence to the moment everything changed: "But heaven roared and the earth gave way, the King of kings stepped into the day." Over a groove-forward gospel sound, it turns into a shout you can't sit still for - "He is risen! Shout it louder! Jesus lives, our hope forever!" If you're searching Easter songs, Christian Easter songs, gospel music, worship music, or scripture songs about the resurrection, the empty tomb, and "He is risen," this is scripture-rooted Christian music built for the day the grave lost.

Rooted in scripture songs from Matthew 28:6 ("he is not here: for he is risen, as he said") to 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 ("death is swallowed up in victory") and Revelation 1:18 ("I am he that liveth, and was dead... and have the keys of hell and of death"), Resurrection preaches the gospel in a single arc - from the cross to the empty tomb to us rising with Him. It's an Easter gospel song for every believer to sing at the top of their lungs: "He rose for me, He rose for you."

Lyrics for Resurrection

RESURRECTION Malachi Ben-David

[Verse 1] They sealed the stone, thought darkness won, Three days of silence, hope seemed gone. But heaven roared and the earth gave way, The King of kings stepped into the day.

[Pre-Chorus] From the cross to the empty tomb, Love defeated every doom. Now we rise with Him in power, Resurrection hour after hour!

[Chorus] He is risen! He is risen! Death has lost, the grave is broken! He is risen! Shout it louder! Jesus lives, our hope forever!

[Chorus] Hallelujah! Hallelujah! The stone is rolled, the light breaks through! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! He rose for me, He rose for you!

Behind the Song

Resurrection is a short song with the biggest subject in the universe, and it doesn't waste a syllable getting to it. It opens on the world's best guess at the end of the story: "They sealed the stone, thought darkness won." That's Matthew 27:59-66 - the tomb sealed with a Roman guard set against it, everyone certain the account was closed. And the second line sits in the worst silence in history: "three days of silence, hope seemed gone." For the disciples, Saturday was the day the light went out. The song lets that despair stand for exactly one line, because it's about to be undone.

Then comes the hinge of the whole song, and of the whole faith: "But heaven roared and the earth gave way, the King of kings stepped into the day." That's Matthew 28:1-6, the great earthquake and the angel rolling back the stone, and it's the "but God" of the entire gospel. The word "but" is doing the heaviest lifting in the song - everything before it is defeat, everything after it is victory. The resurrection isn't a quiet, private event in this telling; it's cosmic, loud, and physical - heaven roaring, earth moving, the King walking out.

The pre-chorus compresses the entire gospel into four lines. "From the cross to the empty tomb" is 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, "Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and... he rose again the third day." "Love defeated every doom" is Colossians 2:14-15, Christ "blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us... having spoiled principalities and powers." And then it does something vital - it brings the resurrection into the present tense of the believer: "Now we rise with Him in power." That's Romans 6:4-5, raised "to walk in newness of life," and Romans 8:11, the same Spirit that "raised up Jesus from the dead" giving life to us. "Resurrection hour after hour" means the empty tomb isn't just a past event to remember; it's a present power to live in.

The first chorus is the shout, and every line is a scripture. "He is risen! He is risen!" is Matthew 28:6, "he is not here: for he is risen, as he said." "Death has lost, the grave is broken" is 1 Corinthians 15:54-55, "Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?" and Acts 2:24, "it was not possible that he should be holden of it." "Jesus lives, our hope forever" is Revelation 1:18, "I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore." The chorus isn't trying to explain the resurrection - it's trying to celebrate it, the way the early church did, as a fact so good it can only be shouted.

The second chorus turns the shout into worship. "Hallelujah! Hallelujah!" is the response of Psalm 118:24, "this is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it" - the very psalm the church has always read at Easter. "The stone is rolled, the light breaks through" returns to the empty tomb one last time, but now as pure celebration rather than surprise. And the song ends on the most personal line it has: "He rose for me, He rose for you." After all the cosmic language - heaven roaring, earth quaking, death defeated - it lands on two people: me and you. That's the whole point of the resurrection made personal, the truth of Galatians 2:20, that He "loved me, and gave himself for me." Gospel praise and worship is the only right home for a song like this, because the resurrection was never meant to be discussed quietly - it was meant to be sung loud, on the best morning of the year, by everyone the empty tomb set free.

Biblical Background

Resurrection is a scripture-rooted gospel praise and worship Easter song built on the historical resurrection of Jesus Christ, anchored in Matthew 28:6 - "He is not here: for he is risen, as he said" - and 1 Corinthians 15:54-57, the victory in which "death is swallowed up" and God "giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

The song follows the passion and resurrection narrative from Matthew 27:59-66 (the sealed and guarded tomb) through Matthew 27:45-52 (the darkness over the land and the earth shaking) to the resurrection accounts of Matthew 28:1-10 (with the parallel accounts in Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20). The gospel summary rests on 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (Christ died, was buried, and rose the third day according to the scriptures). The believer's participation in the resurrection is drawn from Romans 6:4-5 (raised to walk in newness of life) and Romans 8:11 (the Spirit that raised Christ giving life to us). The triumph over death and every power is built on Colossians 2:13-15 (spoiling principalities and powers), Acts 2:24 (it was not possible that death should hold him), and Revelation 1:17-18 (the Living One who holds the keys of death and hell). The celebratory response echoes Psalm 118:24 (this is the day the Lord hath made). Every reference is listed below in the order the song travels through it.

Scripture References

Matthew 27:59-66 - the tomb sealed and guarded (Verse 1) Matthew 27:45-52 - darkness over the land; the earth did quake (Verse 1) Matthew 28:1-10 - the resurrection on the third day; the stone rolled (Verse 1) 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 - Christ died, was buried, and rose the third day (Pre-Chorus) Colossians 2:13-15 - blotting out the ordinances; spoiling powers (Pre-Chorus) Romans 6:4-5 - raised with Christ to walk in newness of life (Pre-Chorus) Romans 8:11 - the Spirit that raised Jesus gives life to us (Pre-Chorus) Matthew 28:6 - he is not here: for he is risen, as he said (Chorus) 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 - death is swallowed up in victory (Chorus) Acts 2:24 - it was not possible that death should hold him (Chorus) Revelation 1:17-18 - I am alive for evermore; the keys of death and hell (Chorus) Psalm 118:24 - this is the day the Lord hath made; rejoice in it (Chorus)

FAQ

Q: What is the song Resurrection about? A: Resurrection is a gospel praise and worship Easter song about the empty tomb and the victory of Jesus over death. It moves from the sealed tomb and "three days of silence" to the moment "heaven roared and the earth gave way," then breaks into a shout of triumph: "He is risen! Death has lost, the grave is broken!" It's a compact, all-out celebration of Resurrection Sunday built on Matthew 28:6.

Q: Is Resurrection an Easter song? A: Yes - it's written for Resurrection Sunday and the whole of Holy Week / Passion Week. It walks the passion narrative from the sealed tomb and the darkness at the cross through to the resurrection on the third day, and it's built to be sung as an Easter anthem: "The stone is rolled, the light breaks through. He rose for me, He rose for you."

Q: What does "He is risen" mean in the song? A: "He is risen" is the angel's announcement at the empty tomb in Matthew 28:6 - "He is not here: for he is risen, as he said." It's the oldest Easter proclamation of the church, traditionally answered "He is risen indeed." The song turns it into a repeated shout of victory, celebrating that Jesus conquered death exactly as He promised.

Q: What scriptures inspired Resurrection? A: The anchor is Matthew 28:6 (he is risen) with 1 Corinthians 15 (Christ died and rose; death swallowed up in victory). It also draws on Matthew 27-28 (the sealed tomb, the earthquake, the resurrection), Romans 6 and 8:11 (rising with Christ), Colossians 2:15 (triumph over powers), and Revelation 1:18 (alive for evermore, holding the keys of death). All references are KJV and listed in song order above.

Q: What genre is Resurrection? A: Resurrection is a gospel praise and worship song - a scripture-rooted, groove-forward modern gospel Easter anthem in the gospel music and worship music space, built as a congregational shout of resurrection victory.

Q: Where can I listen to Resurrection? A: You can listen to this Easter gospel song on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, and Audiomack. It's also available in the Facebook, Instagram & Threads Music Library and as a TikTok Sound.