Lyrics
Intro
Ozali eh, messiah,
Mokano nayo esalema oseeh,
Ozali eh, messiah,
Mokano nayo esalema oseeh,
Chorus
Wewe ni mungu, usifiwe,
Mapenzi yako yafanyike kote,
Verse 1
Na kuishi kwangu ni we,
Kulala kwangu ni we,
Kuvaa kwangu ni wewe baba,
Maisha yangu ni wewe, (baba ni wewe)
Uzima wangu ni wewe yahweh,
Ata kama sina pesa, ata kama sina mali,
Ata kama sina, kwa mapenzi najua utatenda,
Maisha yangu ni wewe, (baba ni wewe)
Uzima wangu ni wewe yahweh,
Chorus
Ozali eh, messiah,
Mokano nayo esalema oseeh,
Ozali eh, messiah,
Mokano nayo esalema oseeh,
Wewe ni mungu, usifiwe,
Mapenzi yako yafanyike kote,
Verse 2
Yozali nzambe ya bolingo,
Yozali nzambe ya boboto,
Yozali nzambe,
Yondeo bikisanga olongolanga napasii,
Ozali nzambe ya bolingo,
Ozali nzambe ya boboto,
Ozali nzambe ya bikisakaa,
Yobikisa bikisa,
Outro
Yozali nzambe ya bolingo,
Yozali nzambe ya boboto,
Yozali nzambe,
Yondeo bikisanga olongolanga napasii,
Ozali nzambe ya bolingo,
Ozali nzambe ya boboto,
Ozali nzambe ya bikisakaa,
Eh ozali
Credits & Song Information
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Wewe Ni Mungu” by Daddy Owen and Rigan Sarkozi mixes Swahili and Lingala in a prayer of trust. The Swahili chorus says, “Wewe ni Mungu, usifiwe, mapenzi yako yafanyike kote,” which means “You are God, be praised, may Your will be done everywhere.” The second half closely follows the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:10.
The first verse names God as the singer’s life, sleep, clothing, and breath. It then declares that even without money or possessions, the singer knows that God will act out of love. That position is close to Habakkuk 3:17-18, where the prophet rejoices in the Lord though the fields are empty. The refrain “Maisha yangu ni wewe” means “my life is You.”
The Lingala lines open the song and fill the second verse, calling God a God of love and kindness, and a God who heals and takes away trouble. The thought of a God of love recalls 1 John 4:8. The song’s message is that God alone is the source and the center of life, whatever the circumstances.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 6:10 “Your will be done”
- Habakkuk 3:17-18 Rejoicing in the Lord even without provision
- 1 John 4:8 God is love