Lyrics
Am blessed, so blessed
Very blessed
Am too blessed to be stressed
Am blessed, so blessed
Very blessed
Am too blessed to be stressed
When men are cast down
I say there is Lifting up
When men are cast down
I say there is Lifting up
(x2)
Chorus:
Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda
Pakaoma, Semukiya
Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda
Pakaoma, Semukiya
Verse 2:
I have good speed
I’m Wise, I won’t settle for less
I have good speed
I’m Wise, I won’t settle for less
Chorus:
Ndinobuda(I burst forth),
Ndinobuda
Pakaoma (From dry ground),
Semukiya (Like a tender shoot)
Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda
Pakaoma, Semukiya
Bridge:
Hey, hey
Energetic by the Holy Ghost
Hey, hey
Energetic by the Holy Ghost
Hey, hey
Verse 3:
Favor is my portion
Good Life is my portion
All things are working together
For my ood
(repeat *3)
[Chorus]
Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda,
Pakaoma
Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda,
Pakaoma
Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda,
Pakaoma
Verse 4:
I’m Sealed by the Holy Ghost
I’m Marked for Greatness
Am Born of God
To Overcome the World
Chorus:
Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda,
Pakaoma
Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda,
Pakaoma
Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda,
Pakaoma
Outro:
Energetic by the Holy Ghost
Hey, hey, hey
Energetic by the Holy Ghost
Hey, hey, hey
Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda, Ndinobuda,
Pakaoma
It ain't nothing but the Holy Ghost Hey!
It ain't nothing but the Holy Ghost Hey!
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Ndinobuda Pakaoma” combines declarations of blessing with an image of life emerging from dry ground. The Shona refrain describes bursting forth like a tender shoot, while the English verses speak of divine favor, wisdom, endurance, and overcoming through God. Rather than accepting discouragement as final, the lyric answers moments of being cast down with confidence that lifting is possible. Its repeated references to the Holy Spirit place that confidence in divine help.
The tender-shoot image clearly recalls Isaiah 53:2, where a shoot grows from dry ground. Job 22:29 also parallels the declaration that there is lifting when others are cast down, and Romans 8:28 stands behind the claim that all things work together for good. These biblical echoes give the affirmations a recognizable foundation. The song’s energetic repetition turns hardship into a setting for hope, presenting spiritual identity, God’s favor, and the Holy Spirit’s work as reasons to expect perseverance rather than defeat.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 53:2 The passage uses the image of a tender shoot growing from dry ground.
- Job 22:29 The verse answers being cast down with a declaration of lifting.
- Romans 8:28 Paul writes that God works all things together for good for those who love him.