Lyrics
Oh! How I love Him
Oh, He cares!
Oh, How I love Him
Because He first loved me (Repeat)
Ungu Jehova wena (You are the Lord)
Isiphephelo sam’ nguwe (You are my shield)
Ungumelusi wam’ wena, (You are my Shepherd)
Ukuthula kwam’ nguwe (You are my peace)
Ungu Jehova wena (You are the Lord)
Isiphephelo sam’ nguwe (You are my shield)
Ungumelusi wam’ wena, (You are my Shepherd)
Ukuthula kwam’ nguwe (You are my peace)
Ungumthokozisi wena (You are the bringer of all joy)
Ukuphila kwam’ nguwe (My life belongs to you)
Ungenzel’okuhle wena (You do great things) (Njalo, Njalo) (Always)
El Shaddai Adonnai nguwe (You are God Almighty, our Lord)
Ungumthokozisi wena (You are the bringer of all joy)
Ukuphila kwam’ nguwe (My life belongs to you)
Ungenzel’okuhle wena (You do great things) (Njalo, Njalo) (Always)
El Shaddai Adonnai nguwe (You are God Almighty, our Lord)
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Meaning & Inspiration
Elshadai Medley centers on God’s faithful care through names and images of divine protection. The opening confession of love answers the prior love of God, while the isiZulu lines identify the Lord as shield, shepherd, peace, joy, and the source of life. Repetition gives these declarations a communal character without adding claims beyond the words of the song. The title phrase, El Shaddai Adonai, gathers the medley’s praise around God as Almighty Lord.
The lyrics closely echo several biblical themes. The statement that God loved first corresponds directly with 1 John 4:19. Calling the Lord a shepherd recalls Psalm 23, where divine guidance and provision answer fear and need. The description of God as shelter also reflects the psalms’ language of refuge. Together, these images present worship as a response to grace: God protects, sustains, gives peace, and remains the reason for joy. The medley therefore moves from personal gratitude into a broad confession of who God is.
Related Scripture
- 1 John 4:19 The verse states that love for God responds to God loving first.
- Psalm 23:1 The psalm names the Lord as shepherd, matching the song’s confession.
- Psalm 46:1 The psalm describes God as refuge and present help in trouble.