About “Der mich sieht”
The title means roughly 'Who Sees Me', drawn from the phrase 'You are a God who sees me', the words of Hagar in the wilderness in Genesis 16:13. It is an original German song, not a translation: YADA Worship, a worship band from Hamburg active since 2018, wrote it as their musical setting of the Jahreslosung 2023, the annual Bible watchword chosen for churches across Germany. Released as a single in October 2022 ahead of the watchword year, it later appeared on the band's 2023 album Mein Zeugnis.
· Released 2022 on Mein Zeugnis · CCLI #7206936
- Written for the Jahreslosung 2023, Germany's ecumenical Bible verse of the year
- A review on Jesus.de called it the highlight of the album Mein Zeugnis
Scripture Genesis 16:13
Churches that sing it
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Frequently asked
What is “Der mich sieht” about?
The title means roughly 'Who Sees Me', drawn from the phrase 'You are a God who sees me', the words of Hagar in the wilderness in Genesis 16:13. It is an original German song, not a translation: YADA Worship, a worship band from Hamburg active since 2018, wrote it as their musical setting of the Jahreslosung 2023, the annual Bible watchword chosen for churches across Germany. Released as a single in October 2022 ahead of the watchword year, it later appeared on the band's 2023 album Mein Zeugnis.
How many churches sing “Der mich sieht”?
25 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for God's Presence, Identity in Christ — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “Der mich sieht”?
It draws on Genesis 16:13.