Lyrics
Chorus (Repeat x4)
Jehovah eh, Jehovah eh, nakuamini nakuamini
Verse 1
Bwana waweza, ndio ndio ndio
Nakuamini nakuamini
Bwana waokoa, ndio ndio ndio
Nakuamini nakuamini
Verse 2
Bwana wabariki, ndio ndio ndio
Nakuamini nakuamini
Bwana wainua, ndio ndio ndio
Nakuamini nakuamini
Chorus (Repeat)
Verse 1 (Repeat)
Verse 2 (Repeat)
Verse 3
Bwana wasamehe, ndio ndio ndio
Nakuamini nakuamini
Bwana wabariki, ndio ndio ndio
Nakuamini nakuamini
Bridge (Repeat x3)
Nakuamini peke yako
Kama lilivyo, jina lako
Unaitwa mwaminifu
Mungu mwenye nguvu mtakatifu
Twaliheshimu neno lako
Kuliko jina lako maana wewe si muongo
Outro
Eh Yahweh eh eh eh, mimi ninakuamini eh eh eh (x4)
Mwalimu eh eh eh, mimi ninakuamini eh eh eh
Mwaminifu, eh eh eh, mimi ninakuamini eh eh eh
Eh Yahweh eh eh eh, mimi ninakuamini eh eh eh (x4)
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Jehovah Eh" repeats a single declaration throughout, addressing God by his covenant name and affirming trust with the Swahili refrain "nakuamini" ("I believe in You"). That repetition, sustained across the entire song, turns personal trust into an extended act of worship rather than a passing statement.
Later verses list specific abilities attributed to God: the power to save, bless, lift up, and forgive, each affirmed with "ndio ndio ndio" ("yes, yes, yes") before returning to the central declaration of trust. A bridge shifts toward direct praise of God's name, calling him faithful and holy and affirming that his word is trusted above all else because he does not lie.
Built for sustained congregational repetition typical of Swahili worship music, the song functions as an extended confession of trust rather than narrative or testimony. Its closing section, moving between the names Yahweh and Jehovah, keeps returning to the same repeated affirmation, treating trust in God's character as the song's single, unbroken focus.
Related Scripture
- Numbers 23:19 States that God is not a man that he should lie, echoed in the song's bridge affirming that God does not lie.
- Deuteronomy 7:9 Describes God as the faithful God who keeps covenant, reflected in the song's declaration that God is called faithful.