Lyrics
Baruch Adonai ewe Mungu Baba
Baruch Adonai Mungu wa baraka
Baruch Adonai Mungu wa agano
Uliyonitendea sitaweza sahau
Uliyonitendea nitasimulia mataifa
Mwanadamu hajui jinsi unavyonidhamini
Baba ulinipenda kabla sijakujua wewe
Ukamtoa mwanawe Yesu awe kafara
Bwana Yesu ukachinjwa ili mimi niishi
Upendo wako kwetu mimi sitaweza sahau
Upendo wako Baba umezidi ule wa mama
Baruch Adonai, eeh Baruch Adonai
Wewe ni Mungu
Baba umelipa
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Deni ya laana zangu
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Deni ya mateso
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Yesu wa Masia
Yesu wa Masia
Yesu wa Masia
Mimi nina sababu ya kukusifu ee Bwana
Mimi nina sababu ya kukusifu aah Masia
Kila ulimi ukiri kwamba Yesu ni Bwana
Kila goti na lipigwe mbele zako Masia
Katikati ya wezi ulikufa kwa niaba yetu
Deni ye Edeni we baba ulibeba kwa ajili yetu
Kifo cha aibu ukafa, ulikufa kwa ajili yetu
Tulifaa kudharauliwa, uliteswa kwa ajili yetu
Tulifaa kutwmwa mate ulitendwa kwa ajili yetu
Ah masia ooh
Yesu wa Adonai wewe ni Mungu
Yesu umelipa Baba
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Kweli umelipa Yesu
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Deni ya makosa yangu
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Deni ya mizigo yote
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Uliyetundikwa pale Calvary
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Baba wewe ulisema yote yamekwisha
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Mimi kamwe sidaiwi tena
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Gharama ya mauti
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Gharama ya dhambi zangu zote
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Wewe umelipa wewe Bwana
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Yesu amelipa yote
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Yesu amelipa yote
Umelipa deni yangu baba umelipa
Amelipa Yesu, Amelipa Baba
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song presents Christ’s death as the full payment of a debt created by sin, suffering, and humanity’s fall. Its repeated declaration that the debt has been paid turns a theological claim into praise. The verses recall the sacrifice of Jesus, Calvary, and the words announcing that the work was finished. Gratitude follows naturally: the singer has reason to praise, tell the nations what God has done, and confess Jesus as Lord. The Swahili refrain keeps the focus on grace received rather than merit earned.
Several lines closely echo biblical language. The description of Christ wounded and suffering on behalf of others recalls Isaiah’s account of the suffering servant. The canceled debt corresponds with Colossians 2, where the record standing against humanity is removed through the cross. The call for every knee to bow and every tongue to confess Jesus as Lord directly reflects Philippians 2. Together, these themes shape a song of praise grounded in redemption, gratitude, and the completed work of Christ.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 53:5 The suffering servant is wounded for human transgression and brings healing through his suffering.
- Colossians 2:14 Christ cancels the record of debt and removes it through the cross.
- Philippians 2:10-11 Every knee bows and every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord.