Neema Gospel Choir - MSALABANI Lyrics
Lyrics
Msalabani pa Mwokozi,
wapatikaana ukombozi.
Ni kazi ya thamani yake Yesu
Msalabani pa Mwokozi
Msalabani pa Mwokozi,
wapatikaana ukombozi.
Ni kazi ya thamani yake Yesu
Msalabani pa Mwokozi
Tumesamehewa dhambi hatuna deni,
Amelipa yote Bwana hatuna deni ,
Ni kazi ya thamani yake Yesu
Msalabani pa mwokozi
Unyenyekevu uvumilivu na upendo
Huruma nyingi na fadhili kwetu
Ni sifa za thamani zake Yesu
Msalabani pa mwokozi
Tumesamehewa dhambi hatuna deni,
Amelipwa yote Bwana hatuna deni,
Ni kazi ya thamani yake Yesu,
Msalabani pa mwokozi.
Video
Neema Gospel Choir - Msalabani (Official Live Music)
Meaning & Inspiration
Stepping into the worship room with the Neema Gospel Choir, you quickly realize they aren't interested in fluff. Their track Msalabani, found on the October 11, 2021 album The Sound of Ahsante, keeps its eyes locked firmly on the hill of Calvary. The Swahili title itself anchors the entire track to the cross of the Savior, a place where the choir insists ukombozi—redemption—is actually found. It’s a bold claim that ditches modern self-help jargon for the grit of the gospel. When they sing about the work of Jesus, they aren't talking about a vague influence or a good example; they are pointing to the transaction that changed everything.
The core of the song hits hard when they declare that we are forgiven and hold no debt, because the Lord has paid it all. This is pure theology echoing the cry of Colossians 2:14, where Paul explains that God canceled the debt of our transgressions by nailing it to the cross. Neema Gospel Choir keeps coming back to the phrase ni kazi ya thamani, emphasizing that the value of this work belongs entirely to Jesus. They don't leave room for our own effort or human righteousness to stand in the way of that finished work. It is refreshing to hear a choir strip away the noise and focus on the fact that the account is settled.
They go further by grounding the character of God in the cross, linking His humility, patience, and love to that specific location. Often we compartmentalize the attributes of God, but here, the choir insists we see those traits through the lens of sacrifice. It matches the reality described in Romans 5:8, where God demonstrates His own love toward us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. By pairing attributes like kindness and mercy with the cross, the song forces us to admit that these things weren't just abstract ideas; they were acted out in flesh and blood on a wooden beam. You can’t claim to follow a God of love without looking at the cost that love required. The debt is gone, the work is done, and the cross remains the only place where we truly see the weight of our salvation.