Lyrics
Nina kushukuru Mungu sababu ya mengi, hata uhai huu sikustahili
Nina kushukuru Mungu tena sababu ya vingi, hata nikiwa nasali unajua namaanisha
Sio kama eti nilitenda wema wakuja linganisha na matendo yako makuu mimi Mungu ningekulipa nini
Ulikonitoa ni siri ya moyo matopeni topeni ukaniketisha na wakuu juu
Nina kushukuru Mungu sababu ya mengi, hata uhai huu sikustahili
Umenipa heshima ukanifuta machozi asante ooh baba
Hata shukurani zangu ni kwako
Shukrani zangu ni kwako
Na shukurani zangu ni kwako
Shukurani zangu ni kwako, asante baba ooh
Aibu umefuta fedheha umefuta
Umenipa amani iliyo ya kweli nakumbuka nalia mimi ni yule ambae
Nilitukanwa na kwa dharau wakasema kwisha habari yake kuna kipindi nilikufa nikawa mifupa inayotembea
Ikiwa kwa siku za usoni walisema tunazika kesho ila kwa huruma uliniponya na kaburi kwa hurumaa na sitosahau wema wako wee baba
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Meaning & Inspiration
Shukrani centers on gratitude to God for life, mercy, healing, and restored dignity. The singer admits that personal goodness could never equal divine kindness, then remembers being lifted from shame and suffering into honor and peace. Repeated thanks give the song the character of testimony: survival is not treated as an achievement, but as a gift received with humility.
The images of being raised from the mud, having tears wiped away, and escaping an expected grave closely echo biblical accounts of deliverance. The song also recognizes prayer as sincere communion with God, who understands what is meant even before every feeling can be expressed. Its closing emphasis on mercy keeps the focus on God as healer and rescuer. Gratitude therefore grows from specific memories of help rather than from easy circumstances, while the repeated address to the Father conveys enduring dependence and praise.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 40:2-3 The psalm describes God lifting the sufferer from mud and giving a new song of praise.
- Psalm 30:2-3 The psalm thanks God for healing and deliverance from the grave.