The official music video for the song was released on September 18, 2020, and features Bieber as a laid-off oil worker and his partner being helped by a charitable soldier.

On September 15, 2020, Bieber tweeted that his new single "Holy" would be released in a few days to signify his next musical "era".

[3] In terms of the lyrical content, both Bieber and Chance are Christians as well as songwriter Jon Bellion.

Bellion's fans would begin to beg for it and eventually get it released by Bieber and Chance The Rapper, whom Jon would work with knowing they would reach a broader audience and more ears overall.

[20][21] NME rated the song 3/5 stars, and drew similarities to Kanye West's gospel music.

[27] It earned a 3× Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which denotes three million units based on sales and track-equivalent on-demand streams.

[28] "Holy" reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart, and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified it Gold.

[3] The video follows Bieber, a recently laid off oil worker, and Destiny as a couple who meet a helpful soldier played by Valderrama.