Joe Mettle - Great Jehovah Lyrics

Album: The Kadosh (Live)
Released: 29 Jul 2022

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Lyrics

I have never seen a God like you

(I have never seen a God like you)

Who do the things that no one else can do

(Who do the things that no one else can do)

There’s nothing in this world too hard for you

(there’s nothing in this world too hard for you)

With you Lord everything is possible

(with you Lord everything is possible)

(repeat)

Pre – Chorus:

Wonsa no dwuma

Enyinaa ye wanwa

W’ab3dze ne wo

Ndwuma di adanse

I have never seen a God like you

(I have never seen a God like you)

Who do the things that no one else can do

(Who do the things that no one else can do)

There’s nothing in this world too hard for you

(there’s nothing in this world too hard for you)

With you Lord everything is possible

(with you Lord everything is possible)

I have never seen a God like you

(I have never seen a God like you)

Who do the things that no one else can do

(Who do the things that no one else can do)

There’s nothing in this world too hard for you

(there’s nothing in this world too hard for you)

With you Lord everything is possible

(with you Lord everything is possible)

Pre – chorus:

Wonsa no dwuma

Enyinaa ye wanwa

W’ab3dze ne wo

Ndwuma di adanse

Pre – chorus translation:

Your hand works

Are wonderful

Creation and the things you’ve done

Testifies that

Chorus:

Obiara nse wo oo

(there is none like you)

You deserve my praise

Great jehovah

Obiara nse wo oo

(there is none like you)

Only you deserve my praise

Obiara nse wo oo

(there is none like you)

You deserve my praise

Great jehovah

Obiara nse wo oo

(there is none like you)

Only you deserve my praise

Verse 2:

Baba you have done so much for me

(baba you have done so much for me)

You took away my sin, my guilt and shame

(you took away my sin, my guilt and shame)

You’ve given me your love that know no bound

(you’ve given me your love that know no bound)

I will always give my praise to you

(I will always give my praise to you)

Baba you have done so much for me

(baba you have done so much for me)

You took away my sin, my guilt and shame

(you took away my sin, my guilt and shame)

You’ve given me your love that know no bound

(you’ve given me your love that know no bound)

I will always give my praise to you

(I will always give my praise to you)

Pre – chorus:

Wonsa no dwuma

Enyinaa ye wanwa

W’ab3dze ne wo

Ndwuma di adanse

Pre – chorus translation:

Your hand works

Are wonderful

Creation and the things you’ve done

Testifies that

Chorus:

Obiara nse wo oo

(there is none like you)

You deserve my praise

Great jehovah

Obiara nse wo oo

(there is none like you)

Only you deserve my praise

Obiara nse wo oo

(there is none like you)

You deserve my praise

Great jehovah

Obiara nse wo oo

(there is none like you)

Only you deserve my praise

Bridge:

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, take my praise

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, only you deserve it

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, take my praise

Only you deserve my praise

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, take my praise

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, only you deserve it

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, take my praise

Only you deserve my praise

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, take my praise

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, only you deserve it

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, take my praise

Only you deserve my praise

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, take my praise

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, only you deserve it

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, take my praise

Only you deserve my praise

Outro:

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, take my praise

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, take my praise

I will never let no rock

Let no rock, take my praise

Only you deserve my praise

Chorus:

Obiara nse wo oo

(There is None Like You)

You Deserve my Praise

Great Jehovah

Obiara nse wo oo

(There is None Like You)

Only You Deserve my Praise

Obiara nse wo oo

(There is None Like You)

You Deserve my Praise

Great Jehovah

Obiara nse wo oo

(There is None Like You)

Only You Deserve my Praise

Verse 2:

Baba you have Done So much for me

(Baba you have Done So much for me)

You Took away my sin, My Guilt and Shame

(You Took away my sin, My Guilt and Shame)

You’ve given me Your Love That know no Bound

(You’ve given me Your Love That know no Bound)

I will always Give my Praise to You

(I will always Give my Praise to You)

Baba you have Done So much for me

(Baba you have Done So much for me)

You Took away my sin, My Guilt and Shame

(You Took away my sin, My Guilt and Shame)

You’ve given me Your Love That know no Bound

(You’ve given me Your Love That know no Bound)

I will always Give my Praise to You

(I will always Give my Praise to You)

Pre – Chorus:

Wonsa no dwuma

Enyinaa ye wanwa

W’ab3dze ne wo

Ndwuma di adanse

Pre – Chorus TRANSLATION:

Your Hand Works

Are Wonderful

Creation and the Things You’ve done

Testifies that

Chorus:

Obiara nse wo oo

(There is None Like You)

You Deserve my Praise

Great Jehovah

Obiara nse wo oo

(There is None Like You)

Only You Deserve my Praise

Obiara nse wo oo

(There is None Like You)

You Deserve my Praise

Great Jehovah

Obiara nse wo oo

(There is None Like You)

Only You Deserve my Praise

Bridge:

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Take my Praise

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Only You Deserve it

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Take my Praise

Only You Deserve my Praise

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Take my Praise

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Only You Deserve it

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Take my Praise

Only You Deserve my Praise

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Take my Praise

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Only You Deserve it

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Take my Praise

Only You Deserve my Praise

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Take my Praise

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Only You Deserve it

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Take my Praise

Only You Deserve my Praise

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Take my Praise

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Only You Deserve it

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Take my Praise

Only You Deserve my Praise

Outro:

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Take my Praise

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Take my Praise

I will never Let no Rock

Let No Rock, Take my Praise

Only You Deserve my Praise

Video

Joe Mettle - Great Jehovah (Live)

Meaning & Inspiration

Joe Mettle’s "Obiara Nse Wo" is a composition that demands patience from the listener, though perhaps not for the reasons he intended. As an editor, my red pen hovers over the page, struggling with the sheer volume of repetition. The song spends an inordinate amount of time restating its premise. It is a live track, which often excuses a certain lack of conciseness, but the relentless cyclical nature of the lyrics risks numbing the listener rather than drawing them into a space of reflection.

Yet, within the crowded architecture of this track, there is a singular, unmovable 'Power Line': "I will never let no rock take my praise."

This line works because it is an act of defiance. It pulls directly from the account in Luke 19:40, where Jesus notes that if the people were silent, the very stones would cry out. Mettle is flipping the script: he isn't worried about the stones crying out because he is—or should be—doing the job himself. It’s a localized, personal commitment to hold onto the privilege of worship. When a person is weary or burdened by the "sin, guilt, and shame" mentioned earlier in the song, the act of praise often feels like an external obligation. Here, it is repositioned as a claim. It’s an insistence that no inanimate object, no bystander, and certainly no circumstance will be allowed to outsource the duty of gratitude.

The pre-chorus, translated from Twi, grounds the lofty theological claims of the chorus in tangible reality: "Creation and the things you’ve done / Testifies that..." It acknowledges that God’s handiwork is not merely a pretty background, but evidence. It implies that the proof of God’s nature isn't found in a textbook but in the mundane, observable outcomes of His involvement in human history.

When I listen to this, I find myself hungering for a shift in the cadence. The song settles into a comfortable, predictable loop. While that familiarity can be an anchor in a worship setting, for a recorded listener, it creates a lack of movement. It leaves me wondering if the urgency of the praise is being blunted by the repetition. Is it possible to express "there is none like you" without saying it quite so many times?

Perhaps the repetition is a mirror of our own stubbornness. We often need to say the same thing over and over because we are prone to forgetting. We have to remind ourselves that guilt has been removed, that the rocks are waiting to take our place, and that there is a God who does what no one else can. Even if the song feels long, the necessity of the message remains. We keep singing because, left to our own devices, we are so quick to give our praise to something else.