Lyrics
Chorus:
No one meets You, and remains the same
Burdens are lifted, in encounter with You
Oh.. You are dependable, Jesus
So gi ne che ndum o (The Guardian of my life)
Dependable Jesus
No one meets You, and remains the same
Burdens are lifted, in encounter with You
Oh.. You are dependable, Jesus
You are reliable, You are dependable Jesus
You are dependable Jesus, Dependable Jesus
I can count on You, You never fail
So gi ne che ndum o (The Guardian of my life)
Dependable Jesus
You are reliable Jesus, Reliable Jesus
You are reliable Jesus
So gi ne che ndum o (The Guardian of my life)
Reliable Jesus
Sufficiency of the Saints (of my life)
Shepherd of my Soul
Self-existing, All-Sufficient, Jesus You are enough (Repeat)
I can count on You
I can bet on You,any day
Anytime, anywhere, Jesus You are enough
Jesus You are enough, You are more than enough
Self-existing, All-Sufficient, Jesus You are enough (Repeat)
No one meets You, and remains the same
Burdens are lifted, in encounter with You
Oh.. You are dependable, Jesus
So gi ne che ndum o (The Guardian of my life)
Dependable Jesus
You are dependable Jesus, Dependable Jesus
I can count on You anywhere, anytime
You can never fail, You never disappoint
You are dependable, Jesus
So gi ne che ndum o (The Guardian of my life)
What You say, is what You do
You never fail, You never disappoint, Jesus
Age-to-age, You remain the same
Your Name never changes; You are dependable
You’re awesome in Your ways, Oh my God
You are He Who Was, He Who Is, and Shall forever Be
Everything You say, cometh to pass
You are not a man, that You should lie
Nor son of man, that You should repent
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Dependable Jesus” presents Christ as the unvarying guardian, shepherd, and sufficient source of life. Its repeated declarations of reliability are joined to concrete hopes: burdens are lifted, lives are changed, and divine promises do not fail. The Igbo phrase identifies Christ as the guardian of life, reinforcing the song’s African worship voice.
The closing lines make the biblical connections explicit. The claim that God does not lie or change his mind echoes Numbers 23, while the description of Christ as everlasting aligns with the consistency attributed to him in Hebrews 13. Across the song, praise is grounded not in ease of circumstance but in Jesus’ character, word, and sufficiency. The recurring names for Jesus turn those convictions into a sustained confession of trust and worship.
Related Scripture
- Numbers 23:19 God is not human that he should lie or change his mind.
- Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is described as the same yesterday, today, and forever.
- Matthew 11:28 Jesus invites the weary and burdened to come to him for rest.