Lyrics
Verse 1
Kwa yale umeenda nitaimba wimbo huu
Kwa yale umenitendea nitaimba wote wasikie
Umetenda ya ajabu, maneno yananikosa
Umenitendea mengi mno hayawezi hesabika
Chorus
Wewe ni Mungu, wewe ni Mungu
Unajibu maombi, unajibu maombi
Wewe ni Mungu, wewe ni Mungu
Unajibu maombi, unajibu maombi
Verse 2
Umenitoa kwenye shimo, shimo la utelezi
Kaniinua, kaniweka kwenye mwamba imara
Umeondoa aibu yangu, umenivisha vazi la heshima
Umeondoa huzuni yangu, ukanipa furaha yako
Chorus (Repeat)
Wewe ni Mungu (imela), wewe ni Mungu (imela)
Unajibu maombi (imela), unajibu maombi (imela)
U mwaminifu (imela), u mwaminifu (imela)
Wewe ni Mungu (imela), u mwaminifu (imela)
Verse 3
Nalingio nakumisio nalokumu zualokumu
Nelesi na zambe kumama lebela
Nalokumu zualokumu
Refrain
Niwe Gai Gai, niwe Gai Gai
Niwe Gai Gai, niwe Gai Gai
Chorus (Repeat)
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Wewe Ni Mungu" ("You Are God") opens as personal testimony, promising to sing publicly about specific, almost countless acts of God's goodness rather than offering generic praise. That commitment to public declaration frames the song's repeated chorus, which names God directly as one who answers prayer.
A central verse lists concrete evidence for that testimony: rescue from a slippery pit, restoration onto solid rock, removal of shame replaced with honor, and sorrow exchanged for joy. Those specific images ground the song's broader claims about God's character in described personal experience rather than abstract theology.
A later section shifts into free vocal expression, moving beyond structured Swahili lyrics into sounds associated with spontaneous worship, before returning to the song's central declaration of God's faithfulness. Rooted in Swahili Pentecostal praise tradition, the song functions as testimony-driven worship, crediting specific rescue and restoration directly to a God described as consistently faithful and responsive to prayer.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 40:2 Describes being lifted from a slippery pit and set on a rock, directly echoed in the song's second verse.
- Isaiah 61:3 Describes a garment of praise given for a spirit of despair, echoed in the song's description of honor and joy replacing shame and sorrow.