Sifa Lyrics

Jambo Jipya by Esther Mbithi cover art

Esther Mbithi - Jambo Jipya Lyrics

Artist:
Esther Mbithi

Lyrics

Chorus


Tazama mimi nitatenda jambo jipya
sasa litajipuka anasema bwana
nitafanya njia
jangwani
na mito ya maji
nyikani


Tazama mimi nitatenda jambo jipya
sasa litajipuka anasema bwana
nitafanya njia
jangwani
na mito ya maji
nyikani


Tazama mimi nitatenda jambo jipya
sasa litajipuka anasema bwana
nitafanya njia
jangwani
na mito ya maji
nyikani


Verse 1


Umaskini shida mateso zimefika mwisho
ni wakati wa bwana mungu kutenda jambo jipya
utaitwa mbarikiwa mambo yote yatabadilika
mambo ya zamani usiyatafakri tena


Chorus


Tazama mimi nitatenda jambo jipya
sasa litajipuka anasema bwana
nitafanya njia
jangwani
na mito ya maji
nyikani


Tazama mimi nitatenda jambo jipya
sasa litajipuka anasema bwana
nitafanya njia
jangwani
na mito ya maji
nyikani


Verse 2


Mambo yote magumu kwako mwanadamu
bwana yesu anayaweza yote
kama alifanya mito ya amji nyikani
lipi sasa asiloliweza


Bridge


kilio kimefika mwisho maa tangazo kwako ,sikia
maumivu yamefika baba tangazo kwako ,sikia
nasimama kwa uwezo wa roho mtakatifu nitangaze
uliye mgonjwa sasa natangaza uponyaji
uliye na maumivu natangaza yakome


uliye mgonjwa sasa natangaza uponyaji
uliye na maumivu natangaza yakome


Tag


kwa jina
kwa jina
kwa jina
kwa jina
jina la yesu


inua
inua
inua
inua yesu


Outro


Yesu juu
Yesu juu
shetani chini
Yesu juu
Yesu juu
magonjwa chini
Yesu juu
Yesu juu
uchawi chini


Nasema chini
chini kabisa


Video

Meaning & Inspiration

Jambo Jipya is a Swahili song that proclaims that God is doing a new thing. The refrain repeats the promise "Tazama mimi nitatenda jambo jipya," meaning "Behold, I will do a new thing," now springing forth, with a way in the wilderness and rivers of water in the desert. The verse announces that poverty, trouble and suffering have come to an end and that those who hear will be called blessed and need not dwell on the past.

The second verse says that nothing is too hard for the Lord Jesus, who made rivers in the wilderness, and the bridge turns to a declaration of healing and an end to pain in the power of the Holy Spirit. The closing chants lift the name of Jesus and put sickness, witchcraft and the devil below Him. The themes follow Isaiah 43:19, Jeremiah 32:27 and Philippians 2:9-10. The repeated promise and bold declarations give the song a confident, expectant tone.

Related Scripture

  • Isaiah 43:19 God declares that He is doing a new thing and making a way in the wilderness.
  • Jeremiah 32:27 The Lord asks whether anything is too hard for Him.
  • Philippians 2:9-10 God gives Jesus the name above every name so every knee will bow.