When you're up against a struggle
That shatters all your dreams
And your hope has been cruelly crushed
By Satan's manifesting scheme
And you feel the urge within you
To submit to earthly fears
Don't let the faith you're standing in, seem to disappear

(Chorus)

Praise the Lord
He can work with those who praise Him ,
Praise the Lord
For our God inhabits praise,
Praise the Lord
For the chains that seem to bind you
Serve only to remind you that they drop powerless behind you
When you praise him

Now satan is a liar
And he wants to make us think
That we are paupers
When he knows himself
We're children of the King
So lift up the might shield of faith
For the battle has been won
We know that Jesus Christ has risen
So the work's already done

(Repeat Chorus)

Originally recorded by The Imperials

Behind the Song:
"It’s easy to praise the Lord at church on Sunday morning when things are going well in our lives. It can also be easy to praise God when the sun is shining and all seems right with the world. But when we wake up at 3:00 am, the walls seem like they are closing in, and fear tries to overtake us, praise the Lord. Then, and always, praise the Lord." — Greg Long