50 Best Worship Songs About Overcoming Evil
Worship anthems that fight back against darkness
There’s a certain kind of fight that creeps in slow. It’s not loud at first. It hums beneath the surface while you’re trying to act normal, pretending your thoughts aren’t spiraling. Evil doesn’t always show up in red paint and pitchforks. Sometimes it looks like exhaustion. Sometimes it sounds like the lie you’ve started to believe without even noticing. Worship doesn’t fix that in three chords. But when a song hits at the right time, it can crack something open. Not to sweep the dark away, but to name it. To stand up in it and say, you’re not bigger than my God.
Some of these songs don’t even sound like they’re winning. They sound like people dragging themselves to the mic with scraped knees and shaky faith. But there’s power in that. In choosing to sing anyway. There are tracks that don’t tiptoe around evil, they stare it down. And there are others that wrap scripture around your brain like armor when you’re too tired to come up with the words yourself. This isn’t a playlist for the polished moments. It’s for the afternoons when your prayers feel more like protests and worship feels more like a decision than a mood.
A lot of these songs hit like battle cries, not lullabies. You’ll hear voices cracking. You’ll feel the weight behind the lyrics. And in the middle of it, there’s a thread of something stronger pulling through—truth that holds up under pressure. You won’t find pop, rock, country, and R&B songs in this list. This one’s all worship. It’s raw, scrappy, and aimed straight at the pit. Here’s a rundown of the best worship songs for overcoming evil.
Top 10 Overcoming Evil Songs
1. 'Raise a Hallelujah'—Bethel Music
2. 'Trouble'—CAIN
3. 'Knock Me Down'—We Are Messengers
4. 'Mighty Name of Jesus'—Hope Darst
5. 'O Death'—MercyMe
6. 'Take It All Back'—Tauren Wells
7. 'Run Devil Run'—David Crowder
8. 'Every Giant Will Fall'—Rend Collective
9. 'Surrounded (Fight My Battles)'—UPPERROOM
10. 'See A Victory'—Elevation Worship
Christian Songs About Spiritual Conquest #11—20
11. 'Lion And The Lamb'—Big Daddy Weave
12. 'I Am Not Alone'—Kari Jobe
13. 'Desert Song'—Brooke Ligertwood, Hillsong UNITED
14. 'YOUR NAME IS POWER'—Citizens
15. 'Do It Again'—Elevation Worship
16. 'The Battle Belongs to the Lord'—Jamie Owens-Collins
17. 'A Mighty Fortress Is Our God'—Martin Luther
18. 'Victory in Jesus'—Eugene M. Bartlett
19. 'Chain Breaker'—Zach Williams
20. 'Break Every Chain'—Jesus Culture
Uplifting Worship Songs About Overcoming Challenges #21—30
21. 'Overcome'—Elevation Worship
22. 'Freedom'—Bethel Music
23. 'I Speak Jesus'—Charity Gayle
24. 'Not Today'—Hillsong United
25. 'Refiner'—Maverick City Music
26. 'Waymaker'—Leeland
27. 'You've Already Won'—Shane & Shane
28. 'I Believe'—Phil Wickham
29. 'Great Things'—Phil Wickham
30. 'Surrounded (Fight My Battles)'—Michael W. Smith
Inspiring Songs About Conquering Adversity #31—40
31. 'Every Little Thing'—Hillsong Young & Free
32. 'Be Still'—Hillsong Worship
33. 'Highlands (Song of Ascent)'—Hillsong United
34. 'In Control'—Hillsong Worship
35. 'P E A C E'—Hillsong Young & Free
36. 'Seasons'—Hillsong Worship
37. 'Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)'—Hillsong United
38. 'I Will Rise'—Chris Tomlin
39. 'Fear Is a Liar'—Zach Williams
40. 'Stronger'—Mandisa
Powerful Worship Songs for Spiritual Victory #41—50
41. 'You Say'—Lauren Daigle
42. 'Overcomer'—Mandisa
43. 'Never Alone'—Hillsong Young & Free
44. 'He Will Hold Me Fast'—Keith & Kristyn Getty
45. 'You Are My Strength'—Hillsong
46. 'God Will Make a Way'—Don Moen
47. 'Blessings'—Laura Story
48. 'Christus Victor (Amen)'—Keith & Kristyn Getty
49. 'Christ Be Magnified'—Cody Carnes
50. 'Graves Into Gardens'—Elevation Worship feat. Brandon Lake
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