Selah
The Ambassador Lyrics

All rise Jesus the Christ still rules
Jesus Christ is still the ruling King of kings.

King of kings, Mr. Runnin' things still cool
Jesus Christ is running everything and is still cool.

Calm, collective, objective truth slinger, the sword bringer
Jesus Christ brings the objective truth and is the bringer of the sword.

In fact I'm wrapped like a ring on His finger
The artist feels closely connected to Jesus Christ.

While cops bust glocks and call cars from afar
Police are using guns and calling for backup from distant locations.

God called the A-M-B-A, double-S, A-D-O-R
God called the singer, who is the Ambassador.

To grab mics and drop a bomb on ya
The singer was called to perform and speak the truth.

Well, Selah's the way I can drop some calm on ya buss it
The word 'Selah' provides a pause and calm in the midst of speaking the truth.

Pause think about the infinite, omnipotent, magnificent
Take a moment to think about the infinite, all-powerful, and magnificent God.

Mad significant God with an Immutable, immovable, unchangeable
God is significant and cannot be changed or moved.

Nature non-rearrangable, unattainable
Nature is not able to be rearranged or attained.

Yet slain-able when He tabernacled
Jesus Christ, while divine, was also able to be killed.

Among the sinful, unrepentful humans that were shackled
Jesus Christ was among humans who were sinful and unwilling to repent.

I'm baffled'what made the infinite become like finite
The singer is puzzled by why the infinite God chose to become like finite humans.

What made Him leave His throne home for a zone of twilight
Why did God choose to leave his throne and come to earth, a place of darkness and sin?

And why might the rich switch becoming poor in history
Why would a rich God choose to become poor in human history?

Leaving the angelic holy x 3 antiphony
The artist is uncertain about the reason why the Godhead would leave the angels to sing together.

Becoming a kamikaze, check the way my God shocked the
God chose a self-sacrificing way to shock the world.

Planet earth with the birth of His agape
The singer is referencing the birth of Jesus Christ, which exemplifies God's agape love.

Don't stop me now, I'm gettin' down, check His beatings
The artist is continuing to speak passionately and references the beatings that Jesus Christ endured.

Didn't get mad but the Savior kept grieving
Jesus Christ did not lash out in anger despite being mistreated and grieved.

He created earth for His own reason
God created the earth for a purpose that is not fully understood by humans.

Yet we make theocracy a mockery when we leave Him
Humans make a mockery of God's theocracy by leaving Him out of their lives.

Double Selah all the bleedin'
The concept of 'Selah' is reiterated to emphasize the importance of the bleeding that Jesus Christ endured for humanity.

Torn, whipped, thorn tips, flesh rips for the heathen
Jesus Christ's body was torn, whipped, with thorns in His flesh for the sake of the heathen.

A purple rope, they slapped on Him
The singer references the purple robe that was put on Jesus Christ during his crucifixion.

Psalm 22, the Father turn a holy back on Him
The singer references Psalm 22 which mentions the Father turning His back on Jesus Christ.

Selah, pause, think about that
Another pause for reflection on the preceding lines.

Selah, pause calmly think about that
An additional pause for reflection on the previous lines.

Long live the Heart and Mind Dissector, the Ressurector
Jesus Christ is the Dissector of hearts and minds and the Resurrector.

Ruling with an iron scepter forever
Jesus Christ rules with a strong and unyielding authority that will never end.

And forever stops never so it's clever
The power and rule of Jesus Christ is eternal and unchanging, which is clever.

To be down with the One who wears the crown
Being a follower of Jesus Christ means being associated with the Crown-wearer.

Perfecter of the faith, wait, is He great? Let me demonstrate, I'm able
Jesus Christ is the perfecter of faith and the artist is able to demonstrate His greatness.

To use my hands to hold the food He put on my table
The singer is grateful for God's provision and acknowledges that everything he has comes from God.

On my way with a check to deposit
The artist is on his way to deposit a check, which is likely a metaphor for blessings from God.

Outta here with the fly gear from the closet
The singer is leaving with fashionable clothing from his closet.

And I get my needs met I know Jehovah Jireh
The singer knows that his needs are met because of God's provision.

I'm fed daily bread like the ravens fed Elijah
The singer acknowledges God's provision of daily bread for him.

Now mind ya, no need to rob I got a job to earn from
The artist does not need to resort to stealing because he has a job to make a living from.

Street wise, girls, guys, men and woman to learn from
People from all walks of life can learn from the artist's experiences with God.

God's high power like a third rail, never fail
God's power is like an electrified third rail, never failing.

But prevails kickin' up the manna and the quail
God prevails and provides for His people by providing manna and quail in the desert.

Drug free, Spirit filled, broken willed and all that
The artist is drug-free and filled with the Holy Spirit, despite having a broken will and other faults.

I call that God's grace, uh, ain't it all that
The artist labels his positive changes as God's grace and thinks it's all positive.

All for the sins of men from begin to end
Jesus Christ endured everything for the sake of humanity's sins from start to finish.

The cup of wrath was filled up to the rim with grim
The wrath of God was fully poured out and the situation looked grim.

Love from above all true whatcha gonna do
God's love comes from above and is true, so what will you do in response?

When you stand before the God-man who died for you
When you face Jesus Christ, who died for you, what will you say?

Selah, I love the way the Savior runs the ranch
The singer loves the way Jesus Christ is in control of everything.

He's the True Vine and I'm the William Branch
The singer acknowledges Jesus Christ as the True Vine and himself as the William Branch, both dependent on each other.

Still in the mood for soul food still chewin'
The artist is still in the mood for spiritual nourishment and continues to consume it.

God's hand is on the Cross Movement we're doin'
God is with and guiding the Cross Movement in their work.

The work of evangelical / fundamentalist
The Cross Movement is doing the work of evangelizing and promoting fundamentalist Christian beliefs.

People, we get into this Jesus Christ the magnificent
The singer and the Cross Movement are passionate about Jesus Christ and recognize His magnificence.

And the incident at Golgotha'at Calvary
The artist references the incident of Jesus Christ's crucifixion at Golgotha or Calvary.

Christ paid the wages and sin got its salary
Jesus Christ paid the price for sin and sin was given its due.

Yeshua blessed you the called, chosen, predestined
Jesus Christ has blessed those who are called, chosen, and predestined.

The foreknown, all up in the war zone with weapons
Those who are foreknown are in a war zone and have weapons at their disposal.

Of prayer, faith, biblical shots, praise, love and hope
The weapons at their disposal include prayer, faith, biblical references, praise, love, and hope.

Because it's dope swinging with Messiah like a rope
Being associated with Jesus Christ is cool and feels like swinging on a rope.

No joke the holy smoke's blazing
The singer is excited about the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Check it y'all I'm breathing so tis the season to be praising
The singer is breathing and alive, so it is a season to praise God.

The Godhead'infinite flavor
The concept of the Godhead has an infinite amount of flavor.

Let everything that hath breath become a praiser of the Savior
Everything and everyone with the ability to breathe should praise Jesus Christ.

He that hath an ear let him hear what I speak
Those who are able to listen should pay attention to what the singer is saying.

But talk is cheap so peep what I repaint over beats
Talking is easy, but the singer wants people to listen to his message that he paints over music.

And you'll meet the Doer that does
If you listen to the message, you will meet Jesus Christ, the Doer of all things.

The I Am that is, that said, "Let there be..." and there was
Jesus Christ is the I Am and is responsible for all creation.

Think about the man with a cross on His back
The artist wants listeners to think about Jesus Christ carrying the cross.

Check my rap at the cross that's where it's at
The singer's message is most important at the cross, where Jesus Christ died.

Selah, pause, calmy think about that
One final pause for reflection on the importance of the cross and the message being delivered.

Think about the infinite, omnipotent, magnificent
A reiterated call to think about the infinite, all-powerful, and magnificent God.

Nature, Jesus Christ the only Savior check the flavor
The singer wants listeners to recognize the magnificence of both God's nature and Jesus Christ as the only Savior.