Lyrics
Chorus
Utukufu na heshima ni zako Bwana
Ni zako Yahweh, ni zako usiyeshindwa
Utukufu na heshima ni zako
Ni zako usiyeshindwa
Verse
Wewe uliyenihesabia haki
Kwa neema yako, ni zako usiyeshindwa
Mnara wangu wa utukufu
Na kinga yangu, ni wewe usiyeshindwa
Chorus
Utukufu na heshima ni zako
Ni zako usiyeshindwa
Verse
Haki yako Bwana yanitangulia
Utukufu wako wanifuata
Ni wewe usiyeshindwa
Ninayemtegemea ni wewe
Ngao yangu ni wewe
Ni wewe usiyeshindwa
Chorus
Utukufu na heshima ni zako Yahweh
Ni zako usiyeshindwa
Utukufu na heshima ni zako Bwana
Ni zako Yahweh, ni zako usiyeshindwa
Verse
Uliyenichagua ni wewe
Uzima ni wewe
Ni wewe usiyeshindwa
Anilindaye na mabaya ni wewe
Ni wewe Bwana
Ni wewe Bwana usiyeshindwa
Chorus
Utukufu na heshima Bwana, ni zako Yahweh
Ni zako usiyeshindwa
Utukufu na heshima ni zako Bwana
Ni zako Yahweh, ni zako usiyeshindwa
Verse
Aliye kama wewe ni nani?
Mwenye heshima kama zako ni nani?
Mwenye upendo kama wako?
Mwenye neema? Mwenye kubariki kama wewe?
Mwenye kuinua kama wewe?
Mamlaka yote hapa duniani na kule mbinguni
Ni yako usiyeshindwa
Chorus
Utukufu na heshima ni zako Yahweh
Ni zako usiyeshindwa
Utukufu na heshima ni zako Bwana
Ni zako Yahweh, ni zako usiyeshindwa
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Utukufu” by Ali Mukhwana is a Swahili worship song whose refrain says, “Utukufu na heshima ni zako Bwana… ni zako usiyeshindwa,” glory and honor are Yours, Lord, You who cannot be defeated. The name Yahweh is used alongside Bwana, giving the refrain a sense of reverence.
The verses give reasons for praise. The singer says God counted the singer righteous by grace, calling Him a tower and a shield, recalling Psalm 18:2. They add that His righteousness goes ahead and His glory follows, a thought close to Psalm 23:6 and Isaiah 58:8. God is also the one who chose the singer, gives life, and guards from evil.
In the middle, the lyric asks who is like Him in honor, love, grace, and blessing, and who lifts up like He does, which echoes Exodus 15:11. It ends by saying all authority on earth and in heaven belongs to Him. The message is that praise is owed to the God who cannot be overcome.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 18:2 The Lord as rock, fortress, and shield
- Exodus 15:11 Who is like You among the gods
- Psalm 23:6 Goodness and mercy follow me