Lyrics
Intro
"Jehovah Mungu wa matendo
Jina lako ni Jehovah"
Chorus (x2)
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Ulisema utatenda na umetenda
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Verse 1
Umefanya maajabu hatuwezi kueleza
Umetenda ya kushangaza ulimwengu
Umetenda miujiza kati yetu
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Chorus (x2)
Jehovah aah
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Ulisema utatenda na umetenda
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Verse 2
Jehovah huchelewi wala hukawii
Mkono wako sio mfupi wa kutokutenda
Maana ulivyoahidi kweli umetenda aah
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Chorus (x2)
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Ulisema utatenda na umetenda
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Bridge
(Wote wanakuita), ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
(Sisi tunakuita) Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
(Tenda maajabu) Ulisema utatenda (tenda miujiza) na umetenda
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Chorus
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Ulisema utatenda na umetenda
Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Unaitwa Jehovah” is a Swahili praise song that celebrates God through deeds rather than abstract description. Its central refrain gives a reason for using the name Jehovah: God has spoken, acted, and fulfilled the promise. The verses point to wonders that astonish the world and miracles witnessed among the gathered singers, turning testimony into repeated praise.
The line about God’s hand not being too short clearly echoes Isaiah’s language about divine power to save. The declaration that God neither delays nor arrives late also presents trust in divine faithfulness, though the lyric does not tie that trust to a named biblical event. Call-and-response phrases broaden the testimony from an individual voice to a gathered confession. By returning often to “Ndio maana unaitwa Jehovah,” the song links God’s name with dependable action and gives its repeated chorus the force of public thanksgiving.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 59:1 Isaiah states that the Lord’s hand is not too short to save.
- Numbers 23:19 The passage affirms that God fulfills what he has spoken and promised.
- Psalm 77:14 The psalm praises God as the one who performs wonders among the peoples.