Phil Wickham said the story behind this song comes from 2Chronicles20: Jehoshaphat Defeats Moab and Ammon. In summary, the soldiers from the chapter are scared to go into battle, but God tells them that the battle is not theirs to fight – its God’s. They end up sending worshippers to the front line instead of soldiers, and the enemies flee and fight each other instead of God’s army.
The song was released in fall of 2020, right during the pandemic. The battle is not ours! This song is an excellent reminder.
I fell in love with this song when it was on the radio ALL THE TIME. I was definitely singing it alone in my car. Its even more fun to play than to sing though (in my drummer opinion, so don’t trust me!)
Here’s the link if you need it: Battle Belongs Drum Cover