Lyrics
Verse (x5)
Unastahili kuabudiwa
Unastahili ewe Yesu
Unastahili kuabudiwa
Unastahili wee
Ad-lib
(Kimbilio letu wee)
Outro
Unastahili kuabudiwa
Unastahili Yesu
Unastahili kuabudiwa
Unastahili wee
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Unastahili Kuabudiwa" is a short Swahili worship chorus whose title translates directly as "You are worthy to be worshipped." The entire lyric repeats that single declaration addressed to Jesus, offering no verse or narrative development beyond the ascription of worth itself. A brief interjection naming Jesus as refuge appears once amid the repetition, adding a second short title without interrupting the song's central focus. Because the song contains almost no other content, its effect depends entirely on repetition and delivery, allowing a congregation to fix attention on one plain statement about who Jesus is rather than moving through a developing set of ideas. That simplicity places it among a common style of worship chorus built for sustained, unhurried declaration rather than lyrical variety, where the repeated phrase itself becomes the act of worship being offered.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 4:11 Declares God worthy to receive glory, honor, and power, directly matching the song's central declaration of worthiness.
- Revelation 5:12 Declares the Lamb worthy to receive praise and honor, matching the song's repeated address to Jesus as worthy of worship.