Selah

In October 2018, Kanye West teased a snippet of the Ronny J-produced “Selah” during an Instagram livestream. A second snippet of the track appeared online on September 25, 2019. The track was teased a third time on October 23, 2019, in a promotion for the album and the IMAX film. The title further establishes the biblical theme of JESUS IS KING, as “selah” (סֶלָה) is a common Hebrew word found in the Book of Psalms. In total, it is used 71 times, but the meaning is still relatively unknown; however, scholars theorize that it means “to lift up” or “exalt.” During the Jesus Is King: A Kanye West Experience listening session on September 28 in Chicago, Kanye stated that ‘Selah’ means “to look back and reflect upon.”

[Verse 1: Kanye West] God is King, we the soldiers Ultrabeam out the solar When I get to Heaven's gates I ain’t gotta peek over Keepin' perfect composure When I scream at the chauffeur I ain't mean, I’m just focused I ain't mean, I'm just focused Pour the lean out slower Got us clean out of soda Before the flood, people judge They did the same thing to Noah Everybody wanted Yandhi Then Jesus Christ did the laundry They say the week start on Monday But the strong start on Sunday Won't be in bondage to any man John 8:33 We the descendants of Abraham Ye should be made free John 8:36 To whom the son set free is free indeed He saved a wretch like me [Chorus: Sunday Service Choir] Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujah, He is wonderful [Verse 2: Kanye West] If you woke, then wake up With Judas, kiss and make up Even with the bitter cup Forgave my brothers and drank up Did everything but gave up Stab my back, I can't front Still we win, we prayed up Even when we die, we raise up (Hallelujah) Ain't no wantin', no, we need it The powers that be done been greedy We need ours by this evening No white flag or no treaty We got the product, we got the tools We got the minds, we got the youth We goin' wild, we on the loose People is lying, we are the truth Everything old shall now become new The leaves’ll be green, bearing the fruit Love God and our neighbor, as written in Luke The army of God and we are the truth [Outro: Kanye West] Wah, woo, wah, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo Wah, woo, wah, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo, woo Wah, woo, wah, woo, woo, woo, woo