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Somebody's Gonna Praise His Name
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Oct 7, 2026 updated
On Fire! album
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Song Meaning
Petra's “Somebody's Gonna Praise His Name” turns a line from Jesus into a dare. The bracketed note cites Luke 19:40, Psalm 69:34 and Psalm 148:9, and the hook states the stakes plainly: “It'll either be you and me / Or it's gonna be a rock or tree.” In the verses, silence is not an option, since “even stones will cry out so loud” if people hold back.
The middle verse looks to the end of history, where “every tongue will confess” and “every knee will eventually bow,” then adds a practical nudge: “It's so easy to go for it now.” The turn comes in the refrain, “And it's gonna be me,” which moves the song from observation to personal commitment. A closing prayer addresses God as “Alpha and Omega,” “everyday the same,” and promises praise “as long as I draw breath.”
Luke 19:40 has Jesus telling critics that the stones would cry out, Psalm 69:34 summons heaven, earth and seas to praise him, and Philippians 2:10 supplies the bowing knees and confessing tongues.
Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team
Somebody's gonna praise His name
Somebody's gonna call Him Lord
It'll either be you and me
Or it's gonna be a rock or tree
Somebody, somewhere is gonna praise His name
Jesus said that it couldn't be stopped
Jesus said that it had to be heard
His creation will praise Him
Jesus said we could be assured
If we all maintain our silence
Even stones will cry out so loud
His creation will praise Him
All alone or in a crowd
In the end every tongue will confess
Every knee will eventually bow
His creation will praise Him
It's so easy to go for it now
And it's gonna be me
It's gonna be me
Somebody's gonna praise Him
And it's gonna be me
Lord I lift my voice to You
And I magnify Your name
You are Alpha and Omega
You are everyday the same
As long as I draw breath my lips will praise You
As long as I have strength I want to praise Your name