Lyrics
Intro
Oh, Wu wu wu wu wu wu
la la la la la la la
Verse 1
Umeomba sana ah,
Umehangaika sana
Umengoja sana ila majibu huoni
Nyuma mbele kwa marafiki hutoshi.
Usife moyo Mungu hayuko busy
Ana mpango mwema juu yako (x2)
Chorus
Hakika mkono wa Bwana si mfupi
Wala sikio lake si nzito kusikia
Mkono wa Bwana si mfupi
Wala sikio lake si nzito kusikia
Verse 2
Ahadi zake ni kweli
Njia zake si kama mwanadamu
Akili zake ziko juu
Hatufikii sisi wanadamu
Tulia tulia na Baba
Tusife moyo Mungu hayuko busy
Ana mpango mwema juu yetu (x2)
Chorus
Hakika mkono wa Bwana si mfupi
Wala sikio lake si nzito kusikia
Mkono wa Bwana si mfupi
Wala sikio lake si nzito kusikia
Halleluyah ni mwaminifu.
Outro
Hakika mkono wa Bwana si mfupi
Wala sikio lake si nzito kusikia
Mkono wa Bwana si mfupi
Wala sikio lake si nzito kusikia
Mkono wa Bwana si mfupi
Wala sikio lake si nzito kusikia
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Meaning & Inspiration
This Swahili song speaks to someone who has prayed for a long time and still sees no answer. The first verse acknowledges the weariness of asking, struggling, and waiting, even looking to friends and finding no relief. It then gives a plain instruction: do not lose heart, because God is not too busy and holds a good plan.
The chorus repeats a line close to Isaiah 59:1, which says the hand of the Lord is not too short to save and his ear is not too heavy to hear. Repeating it gives the congregation a phrase to hold onto during delay.
The second verse widens the message to a shared voice. It says God's promises are true, his ways are not human ways, and his mind is higher than human understanding, a theme found in Isaiah 55:8-9. The call to be still with the Father and the closing "Halleluyah" declaration of his faithfulness turn the waiting into trust and praise.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 59:1 The Lord's hand is not too short to save, nor his ear too heavy to hear.
- Isaiah 55:8-9 God's ways and thoughts are higher than human ways and thoughts.