Hosanna is an exclamation of praise meaning save us in Hebrew. It comes from the Hebrew hoshia na. Save now. It was a cry for help. It became a cry of praise. It was shouted by the crowds on Palm Sunday. They waved palm branches. They laid their cloaks on the road. They shouted Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. They were welcoming Jesus into Jerusalem. They were proclaiming him as the Messiah. They were hoping he would save them. They were hoping he would deliver them from Rome. They were hoping he would restore the kingdom. They were hoping. They were shouting. They were praising. They were praying. Save us. Save us now. Hosanna.

Hosanna is a word of faith. It is a word of hope. It is a word of praise. It is a word of prayer. It is a word of triumph. It is a word of joy. It is a word of longing. It is a word of expectation. It is a word of worship. It is a word of adoration. It is a word of thanksgiving. It is a word of celebration. It is a word of salvation. It is a word of deliverance. It is a word of redemption. It is a word of victory. It is a word of Christ. It is a word of God. It is a word of the Spirit. It is a word of the church. It is a word of the saints. It is a word of the redeemed. It is a word of the angels. It is a word of heaven. It is a word of hosanna.

Hosanna in scripture

• Psalm 118:25: Save us, we pray, O Lord!
• Matthew 21:9: Hosanna to the Son of David!
• Mark 11:9: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
• John 12:13: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
• Revelation 7:10: Salvation belongs to our God.

Hosanna is a word that spans the Bible. It begins as a cry for help. It becomes a shout of praise. It is the prayer of the desperate. It is the song of the saved. It is the hope of Israel. It is the joy of the church. It is the welcome of the King. It is the triumph of the Messiah. It is the salvation of the Lord. Hosanna is not just a word. It is a prayer. It is a praise. It is a promise. It is a prophecy. It is a proclamation. It is a present reality. It is a future hope. Hosanna. Save us. Save us now. Save us forever. Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna to the Son of David. Hosanna to the King of Israel. Hosanna to the Lord of hosts. Hosanna to the Lamb of God. Hosanna to the Lion of Judah. Hosanna to the Savior of the world. Hosanna. Hosanna. Hosanna. Amen.