Lyrics
Refrain
Kishindo cha wakoma (The roar of the lepers)
Kiliwakimbiza Washami (Caused the Arameans to flee)
Kishindo cha wakoma (The roar of the lepers)
Kiliwakimbiza Washami (Caused the Arameans to flee)
Mungu akiwa upande wetu (When God is on our side)
Ni nani aliye juu yetu? (Who can be against us?)
Mungu akiwa upande wetu (When God is on our side)
Ni nani aliye juu yetu? (Who can be against us?)
Verse 1
Njaa ilipowakabili (When hunger overwhelmed them)
Wenye ukoma waliotengwa (The lepers who were isolated)
Wakasema: “Kuliko tufe hapa kwa njaa (They said: “Rather than we die here of hunger)
Ni bora twende kambi la Washami (It is better to go to the camp of the Arameans)
Ni maadui zetu siku zote (They are our enemies always)
Twendeni tuombe chakula (Let us go and beg for food)
Na tena huenda tukauawa (And again, we may be killed)
Lakini bora kambi la Washami.” (But it's better to go to the camp of the Arameans.”)
(Repeat)
Verse 2
Walipokaribia kambi la Washami (When they came near the camp of the Arameans)
Washami wakasikia kishindo cha magari (The Arameans heard a roar like that of chariots)
Kishindo cha magari ya Waisraeli (The roar of chariots of Israel)
Na kumbe zilikuwa nyayo za wakoma (Yet it was only the footsteps of the lepers)
Zilizojawa uwezo wa Mungu (Filled with the power of God)
(Repeat)
(Go to Refrain)
Verse 3
Wahitaji msaada ndugu? (Do you need help, brother/brethren?)
Je, watambua kwamba yuko Mungu (Do you recognize that there is a God)
Awezae kurahisisha magumu tusiyoyaweza? (Who is able to make easy the difficult things we cannot?)
(Repeat)
Chorus
Waweza kumwita El Shaddai (You can call Him El Shaddai)
Waweza kumwita Adonai (You can call Him Adonai)
Waweza kumwita Elohimu (You can call Him Elohim)
Mungu aliye karibu na watu (God who is close to His people)
(Repeat)
Bridge
Na hata sasa Bwana ametupigania (And even up to now, the Lord has fought for us)
Pigania kwa ushindi (Fought for us victoriously)
Na tutashinda zaidi ya kushinda (And we shall be more than conquerors)
Kwa yeye aliyetupenda (Through Him who loved us)
(Repeat)
Chorus
Waweza kumwita El Shaddai (You can call Him El Shaddai)
Waweza kumwita Adonai (You can call Him Adonai)
Waweza kumwita Elohimu (You can call Him Elohim)
Mungu aliye karibu na watu (God who is close to His people)
(Repeat)
Outro
Na hata sasa Bwana ametupigania (And even up to now, the Lord has fought for us)
Pigania kwa ushindi (Fought for us victoriously)
Na tutashinda zaidi ya kushinda (And we shall be more than conquerors)
Kwa yeye aliyetupenda (Through Him who loved us)
(Repeat)
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song retells the account of four men with leprosy approaching the Aramean camp during famine. Their vulnerable footsteps become the sound of a great army, and the enemy flees before they arrive. By emphasizing that contrast, the lyric presents deliverance as God’s work through people who appear powerless. The refrain then connects the story to confidence in divine help, asking who can stand against those for whom God acts.
Later sections move from biblical narration to present confession. The names El Shaddai, Adonai, and Elohim express trust in God’s strength, rule, and nearness, while the bridge celebrates victory through the one who loves his people. Second Kings 7:3–7 is the direct source of the lepers and the abandoned camp. Romans 8:31 and 8:37 closely match the refrain and bridge about God’s support and victory. The result is a praise song rooted in a specific deliverance story, using that account to affirm that severe need does not place anyone beyond divine aid.
Related Scripture
- 2 Kings 7:3-7 Four men with leprosy approach the Aramean camp after God causes the army to flee.
- Romans 8:31 Paul asks who can be against those for whom God is acting.
- Romans 8:37 Believers are described as more than conquerors through the one who loved them.