Lyrics
Chorus
Usiku na mchana, nakupa sifa
Day and night Lord I'll give you praise
Kila niendapo, nakuinua
I will honor and live for you
Verse 1
I will praise you Lord, you have made me glad
Lift your name up high, let the whole world know
You have been my help, my on time God
Rafiki wa karibu
You're the Alpha and the Omega,
My beginning and my end.
Chorus
Usiku na mchana, nakupa sifa
Day and night Lord I'll give you praise
Kila niendapo nakuinua
I will honor and live for you
Verse 2
This love has captured my heart
This love has set me free
So I will shout about, I will dance about it
Nitatangaza upendo wako oo ooh
Every tribe, and every tongue
Raise your voice, to Him say eei
Usiku na mchana, nakupa sifa
Chorus
Usiku na mchana, nakupa sifa
Day and night Lord I'll give you praise
Kila niendapo nakuinua
I will honor and live for you
Outro
I will sing for you, I will live for you
Usiku na mchana, na mchana
Usiku na mchana, nakupa sifa
Day and night Lord I'll give you praise
Kila niendapo, nakuinua
I will honor and live for you. x3
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Usiku Na Mchana - Nakupa Sifa is a bilingual praise song in Swahili and English. The title and refrain mean "day and night, I give You praise," and the lyrics pair each Swahili line with an English version, such as "Kila niendapo, nakuinua," meaning wherever the singer goes, they lift God up, and "I will honor and live for You."
The verse calls God the singer's help and "on time God," names Him Alpha and Omega, beginning and end, and speaks of a love that has captured the heart and set the singer free. A joyful section promises to shout and dance, to tell about His love, and calls on every tribe and tongue to raise a voice. The continual praise matches Psalm 34:1 and Psalm 113:3, the title Alpha and Omega comes from Revelation 22:13, and the call to every tribe and tongue fits Revelation 7:9. Easy repetition and a bright tone make it well suited to a gathering that sings in both languages.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 34:1 The psalmist resolves to bless the Lord at all times.
- Revelation 22:13 Christ calls Himself the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.
- Revelation 7:9 A multitude from every tribe and tongue stands before the throne.