Lyrics
Verse 1
Nilipoanza Nilijiuliza Nitawezaje
Kumbe Ni Wewe Mungu Unaniongoza
Hata wengine Walijiuliza Nitawezaje
Kumbe Ni Wewe Mungu Unaniongoza
Chorus
Wema Wako Wa Ajabu Baba
Mimi NinaKushukuru ....
Ninaimba
Mimi NinaKushukuru ....
Ninasema Asante
Mimi NinaKushukuru ....
Kwa Wokovu Wangu
Mimi NinaKushukuru ....
Verse 2
Niliposhinda Kutoka Mitego Ya Maadui
Kumbe Ni Wewe Mungu Unaniongoza
Na Hata Sasa Nikitazama Nilipofikia
Kumbe Ni Wewe Mungu Unaniongoza
Chorus
Wema Wako Wa Ajabu Baba
Mimi NinaKushukuru ....
Ninaimba
Mimi NinaKushukuru ....
Ninasema Asante
Mimi NinaKushukuru ....
Kwa Wokovu Wangu
Mimi NinaKushukuru ....
Bridge
Kama Si Wewe Bwana Ningekuwa Wapi Leo Ulinihaidi Utanibariki Na Umenibariki
(x2)
Kama Si wema Wako Ningekuwa Wapi Leo Ulihaidi Utanipigania Na Umenipigania
Kama Si Wewe Bwana Ningekuwa Wapi Leo Ulinihaidi Utanibariki Na Umenibariki
Chorus
Wema Wako Wa Ajabu Baba
Mimi NinaKushukuru ....
Ninaimba
Mimi NinaKushukuru ....
Ninasema Asante
Mimi NinaKushukuru ....
Kwa Wokovu Wangu
Mimi NinaKushukuru ....
Credits & Song Information
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Wema Wako Wa Ajabu,” which means “Your wonderful goodness,” by Anastacia Muema is a Swahili song of thanksgiving. The first verse remembers asking at the start, “Nitawezaje?” (how will I manage?), and others asking the same, and then answers each time with “Kumbe ni Wewe Mungu unaniongoza,” it turns out it is You, God, who leads me.
The second verse looks back on escaping the traps of enemies and on how far the singer has come, with the same answer repeated. The chorus turns this into gratitude: “Wema wako wa ajabu Baba, mimi ninakushukuru,” for salvation. Such language is close to Psalm 107:1, Psalm 124:7, and Psalm 37:23.
The bridge asks where the singer would be today if not for the Lord, recalling promises to bless and to fight for the singer, and then says both promises were kept. The song’s message is that every step forward is credited to God’s guidance and goodness, and thanks is the fitting response.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good
- Psalm 124:7 Escape from the snare of the fowlers
- Psalm 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD