This Is What You Do: A Worship Song Declaring Jehovah Rapha, Jehovah Jireh, and the God Who Moves

About This Is What You Do

This Is What You Do is a new reverent worship song that declares not only who God is, but what God does by Malachi Ben-David. Scripture-rooted worship music sung directly to the Lord, naming His mighty acts and His covenant names one at a time: Creator, Deliverer, Healer, Provider, Redeemer, Comforter, Good Shepherd. If you're looking for a worship song about the names of God, God's healing and provision, or reverent vertical worship that magnifies what God does on behalf of His people, this is a song written for the believer who needs to remember that God is not distant — He moves. Rooted in Colossians 1:16, Exodus 15:26, Genesis 22:14, and Psalm 23, This Is What You Do moves through name after name and act after act, and lands on the truth underneath all of them: this is what You do, my God — You move on behalf of those who call on You.

Drawn from Colossians 1:16, Psalm 46:1, Exodus 14:14, Exodus 15:26 (Jehovah Rapha), Genesis 22:14 (Jehovah Jireh), Ephesians 1:7, Romans 8:26, 1 John 1:9, John 10:11, and Psalm 23, this worship release is a reverent, powerful declaration of God's active character — the God who delivers, heals, provides, redeems, comforts, intercedes, cleanses, and fights. "This is what You do — You move on behalf of those who call on You, working wonders, setting captives free." It is a worship song for corporate worship, healing and deliverance services, personal devotion, and any moment a believer needs to declare the faithful acts of God. Its refrain never wavers: this is what You do, my God.

Lyrics for This Is What You Do

THIS IS WHAT YOU DO Malachi Ben-David

Verse 1 You are the Creator of all things visible and unseen, Commander of heaven's armies, mighty and supreme. You are my Deliverer, breaking every chain, My Defender in the battle, fighting for my name. You are my Healer, Jehovah Rapha, making me whole again, My Provider, Jehovah Jireh, supplying every need. You are my Redeemer, who purchased me with blood, My Savior and Rescuer, pulling me from the flood.

Chorus This is what You do, this is what You do, You move on behalf of those who call on You, Working wonders, setting captives free, Working wonders, setting captives free, This is what You do, my God.

Verse 2 You are my Comforter in every pain and grief, My Intercessor, praying when I have no words to speak. Cleanser of my sin, washing me white as snow, Peacemaker, Good Shepherd, leading where still waters flow. You fight my battles, You break down walls, You restore the broken, You redeem it all.

Chorus This is what You do, this is what You do, This is what You do, this is what You do, Miracles and mercy flowing straight from You, Forever faithful, powerful and true, This is what You do, my God!

Behind the Song

If You Are With Me names who God is, This Is What You Do names what God does — and the difference matters. This is a worship song about the activity of God, the verbs of His character. It opens at the largest possible scale: "You are the Creator of all things visible and unseen, Commander of heaven's armies, mighty and supreme." Colossians 1:16 — "by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible." As a reverent worship song, This Is What You Do begins where reverence begins: with the God who made everything and commands the armies of heaven. And then, remarkably, it brings that same God down to the personal — "my Deliverer, breaking every chain."

That movement — from cosmic to personal, in the space of two lines — is the engine of the whole first verse. The Commander of heaven's armies is "my Defender in the battle, fighting for my name." Exodus 14:14 — "the LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace." The God who spoke galaxies into being bends down to fight one believer's battle. Then the covenant names arrive, and the song names them in Hebrew because the Hebrew carries the weight: "You are my Healer, Jehovah Rapha, making me whole again." Exodus 15:26 — "I am the LORD that healeth thee." "My Provider, Jehovah Jireh, supplying every need." Genesis 22:14 — the name Abraham gave on the mountain, the Lord will provide.

The first verse closes on redemption and rescue. "You are my Redeemer, who purchased me with blood" — Ephesians 1:7, redemption through His blood. "My Savior and Rescuer, pulling me from the flood." As worship music, the verse has moved through the whole arc of God's dealings with a soul — created by Him, defended by Him, healed by Him, provided for by Him, and finally purchased and rescued by Him. Every name is an action. Every title is something God has actually done.

Then the chorus makes the thesis explicit. "This is what You do — You move on behalf of those who call on You, working wonders, setting captives free." This is the heart of the song: God is not passive. He is not a distant deity who set the world spinning and stepped back. He moves — specifically, actively, on behalf of the ones who call on Him. Isaiah 61:1 and Luke 4:18 stand underneath "setting captives free," and the repetition of that line in the chorus is the song's way of underlining it. This is not occasional behavior. This is what He does. It's His nature to move.

The second verse turns to the gentler acts of God, the ones that meet a person in weakness. "You are my Comforter in every pain and grief" — John 14:16, the Comforter who abides forever. "My Intercessor, praying when I have no words to speak." Romans 8:26 — "the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." That line is one of the most tender truths in Scripture: when the believer is too broken to pray, God prays for them. "Cleanser of my sin, washing me white as snow" — 1 John 1:9 and Isaiah 1:18. "Peacemaker, Good Shepherd, leading where still waters flow" — John 10:11 and Psalm 23:2. The reverent worship deepens into intimacy without losing its awe.

The final chorus gathers it all into a closing declaration of God's faithfulness. "Miracles and mercy flowing straight from You, forever faithful, powerful and true." As a new worship music release, This Is What You Do closes the way it should — not with a request, but with a testimony to God's unchanging character. The believer has named what God does, and in the naming has remembered that God will do it again. He fights battles. He breaks down walls. He restores the broken. He redeems it all. This is what You do, my God — and it always has been.

Biblical Background

This Is What You Do is a reverent worship song built on the mighty acts and covenant names of God — a declaration not only of who God is but of what He actively does for those who call on Him. Its opening rests on Colossians 1:16 (Christ as Creator of all things visible and invisible) and the imagery of God as Commander of the heavenly armies (the LORD of hosts, Psalm 46:7). The deliverance and defense themes draw on Exodus 14:14, "the LORD shall fight for you," and the chain-breaking power of Psalm 107:14.

The song's covenant names are drawn directly from Scripture: Jehovah Rapha, "I am the LORD that healeth thee" (Exodus 15:26), and Jehovah Jireh, "the LORD will provide" (Genesis 22:14). Redemption rests on Ephesians 1:7 (redemption through His blood). The second verse gathers the gentler acts of God: the Comforter of John 14:16, the interceding Spirit of Romans 8:26, the cleansing of 1 John 1:9 and Isaiah 1:18, and the Good Shepherd of John 10:11 with the still waters of Psalm 23:2. The chorus rests on the promise that God moves on behalf of His people — Isaiah 61:1 and Luke 4:18 (liberty to the captives) — and on the unchanging faithfulness of Lamentations 3:22-23 and Hebrews 13:8. Every reference is listed below in KJV, in the order the song moves through it.

Scripture References

Colossians 1:16 - by him were all things created, visible and invisible (Verse 1) Psalm 46:7 - the LORD of hosts is with us, Commander of heaven's armies (Verse 1) Exodus 14:14 - the LORD shall fight for you, ye shall hold your peace (Verse 1) Psalm 107:14 - he brought them out of darkness and brake their bands asunder (Verse 1) Exodus 15:26 - I am the LORD that healeth thee, Jehovah Rapha (Verse 1) Genesis 22:14 - Jehovah Jireh, the LORD will provide (Verse 1) Ephesians 1:7 - in whom we have redemption through his blood (Verse 1) Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:18 - to proclaim liberty to the captives, set at liberty (Chorus) John 14:16 - another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever (Verse 2) Romans 8:26 - the Spirit maketh intercession with groanings unutterable (Verse 2) 1 John 1:9 - faithful and just to forgive and cleanse us (Verse 2) Isaiah 1:18 - though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow (Verse 2) John 10:11 - I am the good shepherd (Verse 2) Psalm 23:2 - he leadeth me beside the still waters (Verse 2) Hebrews 13:8 - Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever (Final Chorus)

Frequently Asked Questions

What genre is This Is What You Do? It is a reverent worship song — scripture-rooted worship music sung directly to God, declaring His mighty acts and covenant names, written for corporate worship, healing and deliverance services, and personal devotion.

What is This Is What You Do about? It declares what God actively does for those who call on Him — creating, delivering, healing, providing, redeeming, comforting, interceding, cleansing, and fighting — moving through His covenant names like Jehovah Rapha and Jehovah Jireh, and landing on the truth that God is never passive: He moves.

What are Jehovah Rapha and Jehovah Jireh? Jehovah Rapha means "the LORD that heals," from Exodus 15:26. Jehovah Jireh means "the LORD will provide," the name Abraham gave the mountain in Genesis 22:14 after God provided a substitute sacrifice. The song names both in Hebrew to carry the full covenant weight of God as Healer and Provider.

How is This Is What You Do different from a names-of-God song like You Are With Me? Where You Are With Me focuses on who God is — His presence and character — This Is What You Do focuses on what God does — His actions and mighty works. Both are direct-address worship, but this song emphasizes the verbs: delivering, healing, fighting, restoring, redeeming.

What scriptures is This Is What You Do based on? It draws from Colossians 1:16, Exodus 14:14 and 15:26, Genesis 22:14, Ephesians 1:7, Romans 8:26, 1 John 1:9, Isaiah 1:18, John 10:11, and Psalm 23, all in the King James Version (KJV).

Where can I listen to This Is What You Do? Stream it on Spotify, Apple Music, and Audiomack, and follow Malachi Ben-David on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok. This Is What You Do is also available on Facebook, Instagram, & Threads Music Library and TikTok Sound.

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