Fave version of Hallelujah :)

[VictoryinJesus]

don’t have a favorite but noticed one day @bbyrd009 mostly refers to God as “yah”. Didn’t know why...or that it connects to "hallelu-YAH,"

Introduction

It is generally thought that YAH is a shortened form of YHVH. This Name of God occurs about 50 times in the Tanakh. In Psalm 68:4 [5, H] this Name is particularly stressed. The Name YAH is also found in the construct word "hallelu-YAH," which means "you [pl.] praise the LORD," as well as in many Biblical proper names (e.g., Eliyahu).

The first occurrence of the Name YAH occurs in Exodus 15:2, where Moses and Israel sing a song regarding their deliverance from Pharoah's horsemen:

The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation.

 

[VictoryinJesus]

Psalm 68:4-10 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him. [5] A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. [6] God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. [7] O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: [8] The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. [9] Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. [10] Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

 

[bbyrd009]

don’t have a favorite but noticed one day @bbyrd009 mostly refers to God as “yah”. Didn’t know why...or that it connects to "hallelu-YAH,"

Introduction

It is generally thought that YAH is a shortened form of YHVH. This Name of God occurs about 50 times in the Tanakh. In Psalm 68:4 [5, H] this Name is particularly stressed. The Name YAH is also found in the construct word "hallelu-YAH," which means "you [pl.] praise the LORD," as well as in many Biblical proper names (e.g., Eliyahu).

The first occurrence of the Name YAH occurs in Exodus 15:2, where Moses and Israel sing a song regarding their deliverance from Pharoah's horsemen:

The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation.

YHWH is transliterated from Hebrew--their vowels--but it works in English too; try pronouncing AEOU

 

[Willie T]

Perhaps you need to be a veteran to truly appreciate this.... but here it is anyway. For your enjoyment.
You will be hooked by the opening lines:
“You packed your bags and shut the door. You crossed the sea to fight a war. You didn’t know just what would happen to ya.”
She continues:
“Stepped in the dirt, boots on the ground, and gunfire was the only sound, and to yourself you whispered ‘Hallelujah.’”
The chorus of “Hallelujah” remains the same as in the original. Sailor Jerri clears her throat briefly before moving onto the next verse.
“Every day and every night, you walked the walk, you fought the fight. You never saw the end in sight, now did ya? The days awash in a haze of red, the blood, the mud, too many dead. Your weary soul was crying, Hallelujah.”
After another chorus, her rendition continues:
“Too late to help, you hear a shot. You know you’re in a deadly spot. You never thought this day would come now did ya? Your brother falls down to the ground. The enemy is all around. From your lips you scream a Hallelujah.”
The final verse is just as insightful, showing exactly how veterans must maintain an internal fight when they return home.
“You fought the fight till it was done, you have the strength to carry on. You thought it’d be much better back home did ya? You try each day, keep pushing through. But the battle lives inside of you. It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah.”

 

[Helen]

Perhaps you need to be a veteran to truly appreciate this.... but here it is anyway. For your enjoyment.
You will be hooked by the opening lines:
“You packed your bags and shut the door. You crossed the sea to fight a war. You didn’t know just what would happen to ya.”
She continues:
“Stepped in the dirt, boots on the ground, and gunfire was the only sound, and to yourself you whispered ‘Hallelujah.’”
The chorus of “Hallelujah” remains the same as in the original. Sailor Jerri clears her throat briefly before moving onto the next verse.
“Every day and every night, you walked the walk, you fought the fight. You never saw the end in sight, now did ya? The days awash in a haze of red, the blood, the mud, too many dead. Your weary soul was crying, Hallelujah.”
After another chorus, her rendition continues:
“Too late to help, you hear a shot. You know you’re in a deadly spot. You never thought this day would come now did ya? Your brother falls down to the ground. The enemy is all around. From your lips you scream a Hallelujah.”
The final verse is just as insightful, showing exactly how veterans must maintain an internal fight when they return home.
“You fought the fight till it was done, you have the strength to carry on. You thought it’d be much better back home did ya? You try each day, keep pushing through. But the battle lives inside of you. It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah.”

Oh ouch, true but sad lyrics . sniff, pass the tissues...

The one trouble with that song is that it sticks in your head, even when you don't want it to!! No wonder he kept writing verses after verses and editing it for so many years...he probably sung it in his sleep!!

 

[Taken]

I also like K. D. Lang singing Hallelujah.