Hebrews 12

Which worship songs are based on Hebrews 12?

Bring it All — Jason Crabb (2023) Hebrews 12:1
The chorus closely echoes the exhortation to discard every encumbrance that impedes faithful perseverance.
Homecoming - Live — Bethel Music & Cory Asbury & Gable Price (2021) Hebrews 12:1
The gathering of the great cloud of witnesses directly reproduces Hebrews’ distinctive description of the faithful who surround the present community of faith.
walk into the light — Matt Crocker (2025) Hebrews 12:1
The opening combines the removal of burdens with the image of running unencumbered, closely reflecting the exhortation to discard every hindrance and run the appointed race.
DO IT AGAIN — Zauntee (2025) Hebrews 12:1-2
The song presents life and faithful perseverance as a race that must be completed despite pain and distance, closely matching Hebrews’ exhortation to run the appointed race with endurance.
Consider Him (Live) — UPPERROOM & Abbie Gamboa (2025) Hebrews 12:1
The lyrics encourage laying aside every weight and burden, which aligns with the exhortation in Hebrews 12:1 to run with endurance by casting off hindrances.
Runnin' with God — 808 BEEZY (2021) Hebrews 12:1-2
The combined imagery of an endurance race and discarding obstructive weight closely follows Hebrews' exhortation to lay aside every hindrance and run with perseverance.
Yet To Come — Ben Fuller (2025) Hebrews 12:1-3
The song frames faithful perseverance as continuing a race despite becoming worn down, closely matching Hebrews’ exhortation to run with endurance and not grow weary or lose heart.
Slow Down (Live) — UPPERROOM & Abbie Gamboa & Kennedy Jones (2025) Hebrews 12:1-3
The combined language of running a race, Christ as its originator and completer, and believers not becoming weary or losing heart unmistakably draws from this passage.
Hold Me Close — Kelontae Gavin (2021) Hebrews 12:1
The image of running while being impeded by personal sin strongly recalls the exhortation to cast off entangling sin and run the appointed race faithfully.
You've Already Won (Live) — Shane & Shane (2023) Hebrews 12:1-2
The Spirit's work of directing the believer's attention toward Jesus closely paraphrases Hebrews' exhortation to persevere by fixing one's attention on Jesus.
Every Step — CityAlight (2022) Hebrews 12:1-2
The song closely reproduces Hebrews’ exhortation to run the appointed race with endurance while fixing attention on Jesus as the one who completes faith.
Have All Of Me — AWAKE84 (2022) Hebrews 12:1-2
The song’s sustained focus on Jesus closely reflects the exhortation to fix one’s attention on him while persevering in faith.
Unbreakable Soul — Skillet (2023) Hebrews 12:1-4
The song depicts life and conviction as a race that must be persistently run despite resistance. Its surrounding emphasis on endurance under suffering makes Hebrews' athletic image more likely than other biblical race metaphors.
Keep Following — CAIN (2021) Hebrews 12:1-2
The repeated encouragement to continue moving forward while directing one’s attention toward Jesus closely reflects Hebrews’ call to persevere in the race with sustained focus on him.
All Praise - Live — Sean Curran (2019) Hebrews 12:1-2
The repeated resolve to direct one's gaze toward Jesus closely reflects Hebrews' exhortation to endure by looking to him, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.
I Run — Brandon Heath (2017) Hebrews 12:1-2
The song presents the Christian life as an endurance race in which burdens and strain are overcome by keeping attention fixed on God at the destination. This closely reflects Hebrews’ exhortation to cast off hindrances, run with perseverance, and look to Jesus.
Strangely Dim — Francesca Battistelli (2017) Hebrews 12:1-2
The song repeatedly describes deliberately directing one’s attention toward God amid hardship and uncertainty, closely reflecting Hebrews' exhortation to sustain the life of faith by looking to Jesus.
Count Me In — Switch (2020) Hebrews 12:1-3
The song portrays discipleship as an assigned race requiring endurance and explicitly links that race with weariness and the refusal to give up, closely following Hebrews' exhortation.
Lord, Have Mercy - Live — Sovereign Grace Music (2017) Hebrews 12:1-2
The song combines fixing one's attention on Jesus, identifying him as the originator of faith, and receiving strength to continue the race. This cluster of images unmistakably draws from Hebrews' exhortation to persevering faith.
Yield Not To Temptation — Aretha Franklin (2019) Hebrews 12:1-2
The exhortation to persevere against sin by continually directing attention toward Jesus closely reflects Hebrews’ call to endure the spiritual struggle with Jesus as the believer’s focus.
Power of Your Love — Jon Thurlow (2017) Hebrews 12:1-2
The bridge uses the New Testament image of the Christian life as a race requiring continued endurance. Hebrews presents this same athletic image as perseverance along the course set before believers.
You've Already Won - Live — Shane & Shane (2024) Hebrews 12:1-2
The Spirit's work of directing the believer's attention toward Jesus closely parallels the exhortation to endure by keeping one's focus on Jesus.
By Faith — Keith & Kristyn Getty & Sing! (2020) Hebrews 12:1-2
The corporate pledge to keep the gaze fixed on Christ as the soul's reward while finishing the assigned race draws together the two exhortations that immediately follow the faith hall of fame to run with endurance looking to Jesus.
These Are They — Greater Vision (2022) Hebrews 12:1
The image of a great cloud of witnesses raising a freedom song corresponds to the description of being surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses testifying to faithful endurance.
Everlasting — AWAKE84 (2024) Hebrews 12:2
The description of God as the founder and perfecter of faith closely follows Hebrews' title for Jesus, with the song adapting the communal wording into a personal confession.
Stay Strong — Danny Gokey (2021) Hebrews 12:2
The second verse combines Hebrews' title for Jesus as faith's originator and perfecter with Paul's assurance that God will complete the work he began in believers.
Lamb (live) — Elevation Worship (2022) Hebrews 12:2
The question about the joy awaiting Jesus directly invokes Hebrews' explanation that he endured the cross because of the joy set before him.
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus / Nearer My God to Thee — Elvis Presley (2022) Hebrews 12:2
The central exhortation directs sustained attention toward Jesus while earthly concerns recede, closely echoing Hebrews’ instruction to fix one’s eyes on him. The surrounding emphasis on enduring a cross further strengthens the connection to that verse’s presentation of Jesus enduring crucifixion.
Turn To Jesus — Katy Nichole (2023) Hebrews 12:2
The bridge closely echoes the exhortation in Hebrews to fix one’s attention on Jesus, presenting focused contemplation of Christ as the answer to earthly distraction.
One And Only (with Cody Carnes) — TAYA & Cody Carnes (2026) Hebrews 12:2
The description of Jesus enduring the cross because of the joy placed before him is a direct adaptation of Hebrews 12:2.
Obediência - Ao Vivo — fhop music (2025) Hebrews 12:2
The pre-chorus invokes the joy set before Jesus as the purpose for which he endured the cross, closely echoing Hebrews' explanation of his willing endurance.
Highest Price - Live — Leeland (2019) Hebrews 12:2
The description of Jesus bearing the cross while disregarding its shame closely follows Hebrews’ account of his willing endurance of crucifixion.
LIVING ON — Sondae & LEON DRAMIS (2025) Hebrews 12:2
The reference to 'the joy that set before Him' echoes the sentiment found in Hebrews 12:2, which discusses Jesus enduring the cross for the joy ahead.
Where You Stand (Live) — UPPERROOM & Brett Bell (2025) Hebrews 12:2
The song references the concept of Jesus as the joy set before Him, which directly quotes the idea from Hebrews about Jesus enduring the cross for the joy of redemption.
Won't Let Go - Live — Futures (2023) Hebrews 12:2
The worshipper's deliberate focus on God closely echoes the exhortation to fix one's eyes on Jesus, especially amid suffering and the surrounding crucifixion imagery.
You're Still God (Live From The Old Chapel) — Philippa Hanna (2022) Hebrews 12:2
The decision to direct one's attention toward Jesus, immediately alongside a reference to his cross, closely follows this passage's exhortation and its description of Jesus enduring crucifixion.
Fé - Ao Vivo — fhop music (2025) Hebrews 12:2
The refrain directly adopts Hebrews' instruction to keep attention fixed on Jesus and its distinctive description of him as the originator and completer of faith.
Hope And A Future - Live — Housefires & Nate Moore & Chandler Moore (2020) Hebrews 12:2
The chorus uses the distinctive titles assigned to Jesus in Hebrews 12:2, presenting him as both the originator and completer of faith.
When the Glory's in the Room (Spontaneous) [Live] — Brandon Lake (2021) Hebrews 12:2
The hymn outro calls worshipers to direct their sight fully toward Jesus, closely reflecting the exhortation in Hebrews to fix one’s eyes on him.
Empty Room — Cade Thompson (2023) Hebrews 12:2
The bridge's sustained visual attention toward Jesus closely echoes the exhortation to fix one's eyes on Jesus.
Surrender — Chaotic Resemblance (2022) Hebrews 12:2
The song directly associates Jesus' endurance of the cross with the joy awaiting him, closely paraphrasing the description of Christ's faithful endurance in Hebrews.
All Praise (Live From Passion 2020) — Passion (2020) Hebrews 12:2
The repeated commitment to direct attention toward Jesus closely follows Hebrews' exhortation to look to Jesus as the pioneer and perfecter of faith.
Beautiful Saviour — Sharyn (2019) Hebrews 12:2
The description of Jesus seated at the right side of the throne closely parallels Hebrews’ portrayal of the crucified and exalted Jesus at God’s throne.
All Eyes On You — TAYA (2022) Hebrews 12:2
The repeated focus of every eye upon Jesus and the refusal to turn attention elsewhere evoke Hebrews' instruction to maintain a fixed gaze on him.
Let Me See Jesus / Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus — Matt Redman & Charity Gayle (2025) Hebrews 12:2
The concluding hymn’s call to direct one’s gaze toward Jesus closely paraphrases the exhortation to fix one’s eyes on Jesus, placing competing earthly concerns in a subordinate perspective.
King of Kings — Chandler Moore & Essential Worship (2021) Hebrews 12:2
Christ's willing endurance of the cross in view of what lay beyond it closely follows Hebrews' description of Jesus enduring the cross because of the joy set before him.
Never Stopped Loving — Jeremy Camp (2017) Hebrews 12:2
The bridge closely recalls Jesus enduring the cross because of the joy set before him, with the singer identifying the redeemed as part of that anticipated joy.
Well Done, Good and Faithful — Andrew Peterson (2018) Hebrews 12:2
The chorus directly follows Hebrews' description of Jesus enduring suffering because of the joy ahead and afterward occupying the place of honor beside God's throne.
Christ Our Treasure - Live — Sovereign Grace Music (2019) Hebrews 12:2
The call to direct and fix one's gaze on Jesus, together with naming him as the one who begins and completes faith, unmistakably reflects Hebrews' description of Jesus as faith's founder and perfecter.
The Breaker — Travis Greene (2019) Hebrews 12:11
The song’s central paradox closely reflects the teaching that divine discipline is painful in the moment but ultimately beneficial, producing peace and righteous transformation.
Men Of God, Take Up The Sword — Brian Sauvé (2023) Hebrews 12:18-24
The saints’ arrival at heavenly Zion, the gathered angels, the contrast with Sinai, and Christ’s cleansing blood closely reproduce the constellation of images in Hebrews 12.
Son Of Suffering (Live From Passion 2022) — Passion (2022) Hebrews 12:24
The continuing testimony of Jesus’ blood unmistakably recalls Hebrews’ contrast between Abel’s blood and the better message spoken by Christ’s blood.
The Gospel — Joel Figueroa (2025) Hebrews 12:24
The association of blood with a superior word unmistakably recalls Hebrews' contrast between Jesus' covenant blood and Abel's blood, with Jesus' blood communicating a better verdict.
Too Late To Lose — CeCe Winans (2024) Hebrews 12:24
The description of Jesus’ blood as continuing to speak closely reflects Hebrews’ contrast between Christ’s covenant blood and the blood of Abel.
His Presence — Nqubeko Mbatha (2020) Hebrews 12:24
The personification of Jesus’ blood as speaking mercy over the believer strongly recalls Hebrews’ description of Christ’s sprinkled blood speaking a better message than Abel’s blood.
Calvary's Enough — Brooke Ligertwood (2023) Hebrews 12:24
The personification of Jesus’ blood as speaking evokes Hebrews’ description of His sprinkled blood speaking more effectively than Abel’s.
Son of Suffering — Matt Redman (2022) Hebrews 12:24
The continuing testimony of Christ’s blood evokes Hebrews’ contrast between Jesus’ blood and Abel’s, with Christ’s sacrificial blood communicating a better message.
A Better Word — Bethany Barnard (2017) Hebrews 12:24
The song directly adopts Hebrews’ contrast between Abel’s accusing blood and Jesus’ blood, which communicates a superior message through the new covenant.
Better Word — Elevation Worship (2018) Hebrews 12:24
The description of Christ’s blood delivering a superior message closely paraphrases Hebrews’ contrast between Jesus’ sprinkled blood and the blood of Abel.
Better Word - Live — Leeland (2020) Hebrews 12:24
The song’s central refrain directly adopts Hebrews’ description of Jesus’ sprinkled blood as delivering a superior testimony to Abel’s blood. In Hebrews, the contrast is between Abel’s cry for justice and Christ’s covenant blood announcing mercy and reconciliation.
Fill This Place (Live) [feat. Benjamin Dube] — Benjamin Dube & Spirit of Praise (2024) Hebrews 12:26-28
The interlude applies Haggai's shaking prophecy through the distinctive contrast between what can be removed by shaking and what remains unshaken, closely following Hebrews' interpretation of that prophecy.
Earthquake — Newsboys (2016) Hebrews 12:26-28
The combined imagery of an earthquake, divine shaking, the removal of what cannot endure, and a kingdom strongly recalls Hebrews’ contrast between shaken things and God’s unshakable kingdom. The song personalizes that image by asking for the narrator’s self-made rule to be demolished.
Jesus Is King — Chaotic Resemblance (2018) Hebrews 12:28-29
The bridge applies Hebrews' designation of God as a consuming fire, fitting the song's emphasis on reverence, holiness, and purification under God's reign.
Singing the Walls Down — Sean Feucht (2018) Hebrews 12:28
The song describes God's kingdom as incapable of being shaken, closely paraphrasing Hebrews' declaration that believers are receiving an unshakable kingdom.
When Wind Meets Fire (Apple Music Session) [feat. Leeland & Tiffany Hudson] — Elevation Worship (2024) Hebrews 12:29
The song directly adopts Hebrews' description of God as a fire that consumes, using it to emphasize divine holiness and purifying presence.
When Wind Meets Fire (feat. Chris Brown & Tiffany Hudson) — Elevation Worship (2024) Hebrews 12:29
The song directly adopts Hebrews’ description of God as a consuming fire, presenting divine holiness as an active, purifying presence.
Kindle — Between Thieves (2025) Hebrews 12:29
The phrase 'Consuming Fire' in the song evokes the imagery of God as a consuming fire, which is directly referenced in Hebrews 12:29, emphasizing God's purifying and transformative nature.
Holy Ghost (feat. Bri Babineaux & Alton Eugene) — Maverick City Music & Bri Babineaux & Alton Eugene (2020) Hebrews 12:29
The song identifies God’s presence as a fire that consumes the worshiper completely, closely invoking Hebrews’ description of God as a consuming fire.

Hebrews 12 (King James Version)

¹ Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

² Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

³ For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

⁴ Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

⁵ And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

⁶ For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

⁷ If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

⁸ But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

⁹ Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

¹⁰ For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

¹¹ Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

¹² Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

¹³ And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

¹⁴ Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

¹⁵ Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

¹⁶ Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

¹⁷ For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

¹⁸ For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

¹⁹ And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

²⁰ (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

²¹ And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

²² But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

²³ To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

²⁴ And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

²⁵ See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

²⁶ Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

²⁷ And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

²⁸ Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

²⁹ For our God is a consuming fire.