Lyrics
Chorus
Kama si neema yako
(If it were not for Your grace)
Singefika mahali hapa
(I wouldn't have made it this far)
Kama si neema yako
(If it were not for Your grace)
Singefika mahali hapa
(I wouldn't have made it this far)
Bridge
Ninakushukuru U mwema
(I thank You, You are good)
U mwema, U mwema
(You are good, You are good)
U mwema, Ninakushukuru U mwema
(You are good, I thank You, You are good)
Verse 1
Nimepitia majira mengi
(I’ve gone through many seasons)
Mazuri, mengine mazito
(Some good, others heavy)
Yesu, kwa hayo yote
(Jesus, through it all)
Umekuwa pamoja nami
(You have been with me)
Verse 2
Mafuriko hayakunizamisha
(Floods didn't drown me)
Mito haikuni gharikisha
(Rivers didn't sweep me away)
Moto haukuniteketeza
(Fire didn't consume me)
Kwa yote ni neema yako
(Through it all, it's Your grace)
Verse 3
Umeyafuta makosa yangu
(You erased my sins)
Kwa ajili yako mwenyewe
(For Your own sake)
Mara huyakumbuki tena
(You no longer remember them)
Haki, Mungu ni tetee
(The God I defend)
Mashtaka yote umeyamaliza
(You've dismissed every accusation)
Kesi zote umeyamaliza
(You've settled every case)
Haikuniharimu chochote
(It didn't cost me anything)
Yote ni kwa neema yako
(It's all by Your grace)
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Meaning & Inspiration
Ninashukuru is a song of gratitude that traces survival and forgiveness to God grace. The chorus admits that progress could not have been reached by human strength alone. That confession is followed by a simple response of thanksgiving: God is good, and divine grace has sustained the singer through both good and heavy times.
The images of flood, river, and fire closely echo Isaiah promise of God presence through overwhelming trials. The final verse turns to the forgiveness of sins and the end of condemnation, presenting grace as a gift rather than a reward earned by effort. The provided English translations make that testimony clear alongside the Swahili lines. Together, the sections move from remembrance to thanks, keeping divine grace at the center of every claim. The song treats deliverance, companionship, and pardon as reasons for praise while acknowledging the real hardships through which that grace has carried the singer.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 43:2 God promises his presence through deep waters, floods, and fire.
- Isaiah 43:25 God says he blots out transgressions and remembers sins no more.
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation is God gift by grace, not a result of works.