[Intro] Hey. Matthew 5 and 10. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. I used to think the persecution meant I was wrong. Now I know it means I'm on the right road. Let me tell you what I learned in the fire. Hey. [Verse 1] Thought the trap made the Lord turn His face down Courtroom felt a charge, felt like the dark day down And living my suspense, and I kept asking why If I'm supposed to be here, what am I doing in this cell at night? But something shifted in the fire when I stripped away the noise Found that what the world was taking wasn't touching what's inside Every door they closed on me was pointing to a higher one Everything they stripped away was weight I didn't need to run, hey I used to chase the platform like it gave me what I'm worth Used to need the crowd's approval just to feel my value first Then they took it and I'm standing and I'm somehow not destroyed That's when I understood the blessed ones get tested in the noise, hey [Chorus] Blessed are the persecuted For theirs is the kingdom, blessed are the persecuted When the world turns on you for the truth you carry, it's not a sign you're wrong Blessed are the persecuted Rejoice, be glad, your reward is not from here Blessed are the persecuted [Verse 2] Hey, hey, hey, hey They called me conduct detrimental when I spoke what I believed Said my conviction was a problem when I wouldn't take the deal Every time I stood on something real the room got cold and quiet That's not the world approving, that's the word affirming fire When everybody eating at your table finds a reason to get up When the institution calls your righteousness a liability When speaking the truth costs you more than most are willing to pay Matthew 5:11, blessed when they say all manner of evil Double time, lost the contract, lost the comfort, lost the platform and the crowd Stripped the deal, stripped the freedom, everything they could without But you can't strip what's written in the book of life on you now Blessed are the persecuted and the kingdom's coming loud, hey [Outro] I came out of that cell a different man entirely Not because the fire was easy, because I know what fire's for It purifies, for those of you that need a purifying And what comes out the other side is what was always worth fighting for Hey, hey, blessed are the persecuted If they took the job, the contract, the platform If the room went quiet when you spoke the truth Blessed are the persecuted Yeah, this from somebody who's been through it It's not evidence you're wrong It's Matthew 5 and 10 in real time The Lord said it was coming And He said you're blessed because of it Your name is already written Blessed are the persecuted For theirs is the kingdom, blessed are the persecuted Rejoice and be glad, your reward is great in heaven Zone 1, y'all Blessed are the persecuted, blessed Matthew 5:10 Theirs is the kingdom Blessed are the, blessed are the ©2026 DJVAMP Official Music has All rights reserved. Lyrics, LEX AI ideas and ART filed US Copyright Office.©
