Lyrics
Verse 1
Ahadi ya Mungu sio deni
Ahadi ya Mungu sio deni
Mungu hawezi kuahidi
Asichoweza timiza
Mungu hawezi kuahidi
Kama hana uhakika
Mungu hawezi kuahidi kitu chochote
Kama ana mashaka
Vyote alivyoahidi anaweza kutimiza
Kila alichoahidi kiko ndani ya uwezo wake
Mungu hasemi uongo wala hadanganyi
Alichoahidi hawezi kusahau
Chorus
Ahadi za Mungu sio deni
Ahadi za Mungu ni kweli
Ahadi za Mungu subiri
Atazitimiza, atazitimiza
Verse 2
Mungu amesema tuombe lolote kwake
Tuombe lolote kwa jina lake
Ameahidi atatupa vyote
Na hatopoteza chochote
Alivyoahidi haanzi kutafuta
Alivyoahidi anavyokavitunza
Alivyoahidi amevitunza
Ameviweka kwenye ghala ya baraka
Anasubiri muda mwafaka
Aweze kutupatia
Hata kama inachelewa ingoje
Ahadi ya Mungu ingoje
Bridge (x2)
Mungu hasemi uongo wala hadanganyi
Alichoahidi hawezi kusahau
Chorus (Repeat) (x2)
Ahadi za Mungu sio deni
Ahadi za Mungu ni kweli
Ahadi za Mungu subiri
Atazitimiza, atazitimiza
Outro
Ni kweli, ni kweli
Ahadi zake, upendo wake, neno lake
Ni kweli, ni kweli
Ni kweli, ni kweli
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Ahadi” by Paul Clement is a Swahili song about God’s promises. The first line says, “Ahadi ya Mungu sio deni,” meaning a promise of God is not a debt. The verse explains that God cannot promise what He cannot fulfill, does not promise without certainty, and does not speak falsely, and that all He has promised is within His power.
The chorus states that God’s promises are true and calls for waiting: He will fulfill them. The second verse says God told His people to ask for anything in His name, that He has stored what He promised in a storehouse of blessing, and that He is waiting for the right time to give it. Even if it seems late, the singer says to wait for it.
The lyric is close to Numbers 23:19, 2 Corinthians 1:20 and Habakkuk 2:3, on God keeping His word, all His promises being answered in Christ and the vision awaiting its time. The song is steady, teaching and encouraging.
Related Scripture
- Numbers 23:19 God is not a man that He should lie
- 2 Corinthians 1:20 All the promises of God are Yes in Christ
- Habakkuk 2:3 If it seems slow, wait for it