Forever

• By: Kari Jobe
• Album: The Blessing

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
wept /wɛpt/ B2	verb - past tense of weep: to shed tears
fallen /ˈfɔːlən/ B1	verb - past participle of fall: to drop down adjective - having dropped to a lower position
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the bodies of animals
curse /kɜːrs/ B2	noun - a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something. verb - to invoke evil or misfortune on (someone or something).
breath /brɛθ/ A2	noun - the air inhaled or exhaled in respiration
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ A2	noun - the abode of God; the sky
darkness /ˈdɑːrknəs/ B1	noun - the state of being dark
grave /ɡreɪv/ B1	noun - a hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body adjective - serious or solemn
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different nations or groups
hell /hɛl/ A2	noun - the place of punishment for the wicked after death
shake /ʃeɪk/ B1	verb - to move with quick, short movements noun - an instance of shaking
stone /stoʊn/ A1	noun - rock
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for (someone)
sting /stɪŋ/ B2	noun - a small, sharp-pointed organ or structure (of an insect, plant, etc.) by which it can prick and inject poison. verb - to wound with a sting
king /kɪŋ/ A1	noun - a male monarch
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A1	adjective - living
worthy /ˈwɜːrði/ B1	adjective - deserving respect, praise, or support
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way
praise /preɪz/ B1	noun - expression of approval or admiration verb - express approval or admiration of

Grammar:

• THE MOON AND STARS THEY WEPT

  ➔ Subject-Verb Inversion (emphatic)

  ➔ While typical sentence structure is "The moon and stars wept", the form "The moon and stars **they** wept" is used here for emphasis. It draws attention to the action of weeping by repeating the subject.

• HIS BLOOD POURED OUT FOR US

  ➔ Past Simple Passive Voice (implied agent)

  ➔ While not explicitly stated, "His blood was poured out for us" implies that someone (likely a divine agent) performed the action. The passive voice emphasizes the recipient of the action rather than the actor.

• THE POWER OF HELL FOREVER BROKEN

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective (reduced relative clause)

  ➔ "Broken" acts as an adjective describing the state of "the power of hell". This can be expanded to "The power of hell is forever broken", using a passive construction or "The power of hell which was broken"

• NOW DEATH WHERE IS YOUR STING

  ➔ Direct Address with Interrogative

  ➔ "Death" is directly addressed. The interrogative clause is 'where is your sting?'

• OUR RESURRECTED KING HAS RENDERED YOU DEFEATED

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense and Resultative Verb (Render)

  ➔ "Has rendered" signifies a past action (resurrection) with present consequences (defeat). 'Render' in this context means 'caused to be'.

• FOREVER HE IS GLORIFIED, FOREVER HE IS LIFTED HIGH

  ➔ Passive Voice with Adverb of Time (Forever)

  ➔ The passive voice emphasizes that He is the receiver of the action (glorified, lifted), rather than the actor. "Forever" indicates the continuous nature of this state.

• YOU ALONE YOU ALONE, YOU ARE WORTHY YOU ARE WORTHY

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ Repeating the phrases "You alone" and "You are worthy" intensifies the message and expresses deep conviction.

• IF THERE ARE WORDS FOR HIM THEN I DON'T HAVE THEM

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 1 (Hypothetical)

  ➔ Expresses a possible future situation and its likely result. *If* [condition, present simple], *then* [result, will/won't + base form]. It's implying the speaker believes there are no adequate words.

• MY HEART EXTOLS THE LORD, BLESSES HIS NAME FOREVER

  ➔ Parallel Structure (verbs extols and blesses)

  ➔ Using two verbs in the same tense (present simple) and voice demonstrates a parallel action, making the sentiment more impactful.