Isaiah 9

Which worship songs are based on Isaiah 9?

  1. Behold The Lamb Of God - Live — Hillsong Worship (2026) Isaiah 9:2

    The lyrics describe Jesus as 'Light in the darkness,' which paraphrases the imagery found in Isaiah that speaks of a great light shining upon those in darkness.

  2. O Come O Come Emmanuel — Katy Nichole (2025) Isaiah 9:2

    The imagery of a 'day-spring' in the song aligns with Isaiah 9:2, which speaks of a great light shining upon those in darkness, symbolizing hope and divine intervention.

  3. Elohim - Live — Bethel Music & Noah Paul Harrison (2025) Isaiah 9:6

    The song repeatedly addresses God using Isaiah’s distinctive messianic title for the promised royal child who brings peace.

  4. Baby Boy — Brandon Heath (2021) Isaiah 9:6

    The song applies Isaiah’s specific messianic title Prince of Peace to Jesus, identifying the newborn child with the promised ruler described in Isaiah 9.

  5. Names — Elevation Worship (2021) Isaiah 9:6

    The chorus directly uses Isaiah’s messianic royal titles and its image of governing authority being borne by the promised child. The song applies these titles explicitly to Jesus.

  6. Beautiful God — Emon Brill (2025) Isaiah 9:6

    The song refers to God as a 'Wonderful counselor,' which aligns with the title given to the Messiah in Isaiah 9:6, emphasizing His role as a guide and source of wisdom.

  7. Son of God — John Pape (2023) Isaiah 9:6

    The song applies Isaiah’s distinctive messianic title for the promised royal child directly to Jesus.

  8. GOD LIKE MINE — Alive City & Quasarpro (2024) Isaiah 9:6

    The song applies Isaiah’s royal title for the promised child, Prince of Peace, to Yeshua the Messiah.

  9. Iba — Nathaniel Bassey & Dunsin Oyekan & Dasola Akinbule (2023) Isaiah 9:6

    Four royal and divine titles from Isaiah's prophecy of the promised child are recited together.

  10. Marvelous — Mitch Wong (2025) Isaiah 9:6

    The song describes God with titles such as 'Wonderful Counselor' and 'Prince of Peace,' which directly aligns with the prophetic names given to Jesus in Isaiah 9:6, emphasizing His divine attributes.

  11. Behold — Saddleback Worship (2021) Isaiah 9:6-7

    The bridge reproduces Isaiah’s royal birth announcement and its distinctive messianic titles, then echoes the prophecy’s promise of an everlasting reign.

  12. King Of The World — Anna Golden & Aodhán King (2025) Isaiah 9:6

    The song references titles attributed to Jesus, such as 'Wonderful Counselor,' 'Prince of Peace,' and 'Everlasting Father,' which are drawn directly from Isaiah 9:6, highlighting His divine nature and role in salvation.

  13. JESUS — Matt Crocker (2025) Isaiah 9:6

    The titles 'Wonderful Saviour' and 'Everlasting' echo the names attributed to the Messiah in Isaiah, highlighting His divine attributes.

  14. Marvelous — Circuit Rider Music, Lindy Cofer & Ethan Mizell (2025) Isaiah 9:6

    The song references titles attributed to Jesus, such as 'Wonderful Counselor' and 'Prince of Peace,' which are found in Isaiah 9:6, emphasizing His divine nature and authority.

  15. A Child is Born — Celtic Worship (2022) Isaiah 9:6

    The refrain closely adapts Isaiah’s prophecy announcing the birth of a child and the giving of a son, while also emphasizing his enduring rule.

  16. Lord and Friend — CeCe Winans (2024) Isaiah 9:6

    The bridge applies to Jesus one of the distinctive royal and divine titles given to Isaiah’s promised child.

  17. Posada (Pilgrimage to Bethlehem) — Santana (2023) Isaiah 9:6

    The announcement of a child’s birth and royal identity closely echoes Isaiah’s prophecy of the promised child who will rule.

  18. Come Thou Long Expected Jesus / Joy To The World — Travis Cottrell & Cheryl Stark (2024) Isaiah 9:6-7

    The presentation of Jesus as both a newborn child and an everlasting king closely reflects Isaiah’s prophecy of a born child whose kingdom and rule will have no end.

  19. Prince Of Peace (Live) — Josh Baldwin (2024) Isaiah 9:6

    The song repeatedly addresses God by the messianic royal title Isaiah gives to the promised child who will establish enduring peace.

Isaiah 9 (King James Version)

1 Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

8 The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.

9 And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,

10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.

11 Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;

12 The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

13 For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.

14 Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.

15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

17 Therefore the LORD shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

18 For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.

19 Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.

20 And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:

21 Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.