Lyrics
[VERSE 1]
If it had not been you who’s been on my side
If it had not been you who never let me go
I would have been prey to the enemies
I could have fallen by the way side
So let us
Dojima n’wOjo
Dojima ñwu Jehovah
Dojima n’wOjo
Dojima ñwu Jehovah
Dojima ñwu Jehovah
So let us
Dojima nwu My Father
My way maker Lord!
So let us
Dojima nwu Achelekimakicha
Oh! jesus
So let us
Dojima nwu babami o
So let us
Dojima ñwojo
Dojima ñwu Jehovah
Dojima ñwojo
Dojima ñwu Jehovah
[CHORUS]
Dojima ñwojo
Dojima ñwu Jehovah
Dojima ñwojo
Dojima ñwu Jehovah
Dojima ñwojo
Dojima ñwu Jehovah
[VERSE 2]
Ae Ae abunaguwe kade
Todu Ejumomi ogbajejewe òjòmi o
Todu edeju komi dejui òjómi o
Ukòchè adugwa gwoko
Otubè adugwa gwaji
Onè kójó chòna agwachóna wun oo
Òkañi adolikimaba
Ucha kimahiewun etu
Apata kòduma gwa
Akpabana kpaómamanya
Ubiòkò kialioganohimini
Ejòna kimkenòló
Akpabana kpaòmamanya òjòmi o
Okpologidi òkò kiachajigodogodo
Idu chokowuya kailo ki bòmajòdè
Otemeje jihofa Agaba
Dojima Ojima Ojima Ojima
[CHORUS]
Dojima ñwojo
Dojima ñwu Jehovah
Dojima ñwojo
Dojima ñwu Jehovah
Dojima ñwojo
Dojima ñwu Jehovah
Dojima ñwojo
Dojima ñwu Jehovah
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Meaning & Inspiration
Dojima N'wojo is built around gratitude for God's protection. The opening lines imagine the danger that would have prevailed if God had not remained at the singer's side: enemies could have taken their prey, and the path could have ended in a fall. Against that possibility, the recurring call to praise Jehovah becomes the song's answer. Names such as Father, way maker, and Jesus give the praise a direct Christian focus while the repeated refrain allows thanksgiving to carry the song.
The first verse closely echoes Psalm 124, which considers what might have happened if the Lord had not been on Israel's side. That biblical parallel gives the testimony a communal dimension rather than presenting deliverance as private achievement. The extended second verse and returning chorus sustain the same posture of honor, with repetition serving as an act of praise. Across its languages and invocations, the song centers divine faithfulness: safety is credited to God, and the fitting response is to exalt his name.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 124:1-3 The psalm asks what would have happened if the Lord had not been on his people's side against their enemies.
- Psalm 121:7-8 The passage describes the Lord guarding his people and watching over their coming and going.