Ada Ehi - I tesify - Testimonies Lyrics
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For the lord himself is my portion He lifts my head in glory For my horn the lord has exalted He teaches me to prosper
i have come with stories to tell i have come with (testimonies) Take a look at me you could see it say you can call me (testimonies) it is my time and it is my season all around me (testimonies) And because the Lord is my shepherd i shall never want. Everyday (testimonies) Everywhere (testimonies) see the word is working i'm so full of praise In the morning testimonies And in the evening testimonies now i tell the stories of how i overcame, i testify, i testify
Your life is not ordinary It's filled with signs and wonders For the hand of the Lord is upon you He fills your life with laughter You have come with stories to tell you have come with - testimonies when i look at you i can see it you are full of - testimonies It's your time yes this is your season All around you - testimonies
And because the Lord is your shepherd you shall never want Everyday testimonies Everywhere testimonies see the word is working And you re so full of praise In the morning testimonies And in the evening testimonies Now we tell the story of how we overcame Every day testimonies Everywhere testimonies glory hallelujah i'm so full of praise In the morning testimonies And in the evening testimonies now i tell the story of how i overcame i testify, i testify
oh oh oh The Lord is my shepherd oh for he leads in glory to his glory i testify oh oh for i am like the tree planted by the waters i testify ,my leaves are evergreen A thousand shall fall down by my side ten thousand shall fall down by my side i testify, i testify,from glory to glory here we go,from glory to glory here we go, to glory to glory, i testify this is my song testimony this my story testimony
see the word is working I'm so full of praise every where (testimonies) Every day (testimonies) Glory hallelujah I'm so full of praise every where (testimonies) in your family (testimonies)
Now we tell the story of how we overcame Every day testimonies Everywhere testimonies glory glory glory my Jesus is alive eh testimonies every day testimonies see the word is working and I'm so full of praise when you look at me testimonies when i see you testimonies now i tell the stories of how i overcame i testify, i testify, i testify you will testify i testify i testify faithful ever sure you are marvelous, wonderful i lift my voice to say, i testify today today today
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ADA EHI - I TESTIFY
Meaning & Inspiration
I’ve been sitting here with this song on loop, and there’s something about the way it keeps saying "I testify" that pulls you in. It’s impossible not to think about the psalms when she starts singing about the Lord being her portion or a tree planted by the waters. That imagery of being planted by the water is so specific—it’s right out of the first Psalm. It makes me stop and wonder, am I actually that tree, or am I just singing about being one? There’s a confidence in the lyrics that feels very anchored in the idea that God is active in the everyday stuff of life, not just some distant force.
When the song says, "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall never want," it’s hard not to immediately go to David’s words. It’s a bold claim, isn’t it? To say you lack nothing because of Him. I guess the wrestle for me is whether I’m really leaning into that provision or if I’m just using the words to feel better. The lyrics treat the word of God as something that’s actively "working," which hits home because we’re told in Hebrews that His word is living and sharp. It’s like she’s saying the proof of God isn't in some abstract theory, but in the actual, messy outcomes of a person's day.
But then, the sheer volume of "testimonies" starts to make me pause. It makes me look at my own life and wonder where the "overcoming" is. The song frames it as something you can just look at and see on someone, almost like a mark. I believe we overcome by the blood of the Lamb, like Revelation says, but I have to be honest with myself—is my life always a highlight reel of glory, or is there room for the parts that don’t feel like a victory yet? It’s easy to sing about never wanting, but does that hold up when everything feels like it’s falling apart? I don't know. Maybe the testimony is supposed to be about Him even when things aren't going the way I planned. I’m still turning that over, wondering if I’m just singing about a feeling or if there’s a deeper, harder kind of trusting going on here.