Lyrics
Waniandalia meza mbele ya maadui zangu
Waniandalia meza Mbele ya maadui zangu ooh
Nilee eeh ninywee eeh
Mbele ya maadui zangu ooh
Nilee eeh ninywee eeh
Mbele ya maadui zangu ooh .
Siwezi siwezi (Mungu wangu)
Bila wewe Yesu siwezi (Nakuhitaji)
Siwezi Siwezi (Mungu wangu)
Bila wewe Yesu siwezi .
Siogopi ni salama ukiwa karibu nami
Siogopi ni salama ukiwa kaaribu nami
Wanichunga wanitunza siogopi ukiwa na mimi
Wanitunza wanichunga Siogopi ukiwa na mimi .
Siwezi siwezi (Nainua mikono yangu)
Bila wewe yesu siwezi (masiaa eeh nakuhitji)
Siwezi (Mchungaji mwema) Siwezi (Kilaa saa)
Bila wewe Yesu siwezi .
Siwezi nainua mikono yangu Massiah eeh
Nakuhitajii mchungaji mweema Kila saa aye eeh
Mfariji kila saa sitishiki ukiwa name
Mfariji kila saa sitishiki ukiwa nami
Gongo lako, fimbo lako wafariji moya wangu
Gongo lako, fimbo lako wafariji moyo wangu .
Siwezi siwezi (Bila wewe)
Bila wewe Yesu siwezi (Nakuhitaji)
Siwezi(nakuhitaji) Siwezi (nakuhitaji)
Kila saa
Bila wewe Yesu siwezi
(Siwezi bila wewe) siwezi
(Siwezi bila wewe) siwezi
Bila wewe Yesu siwezi ... .
Wema na fadhili zako zinifuate
Ntadumu nyumba yako milele
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Siwezi” expresses dependence on Jesus through images of provision, protection, and faithful care. The table prepared before enemies recalls a God who sustains his servant even in adversity, while the repeated confession that life is impossible without Jesus gives the song its central prayer. References to lifted hands, the good shepherd, the rod, and the staff deepen its posture of trust rather than self-reliance.
The closing hope that goodness and mercy will follow and that the singer will dwell in God’s house closely echoes Psalm 23. Within that biblical imagery, fear gives way to safety because God is near. The song’s repetition reinforces a simple conviction: comfort, courage, and daily strength come from the Lord’s presence. Its Swahili language of need and assurance makes it both a worship prayer and a declaration that divine companionship is sufficient in the face of opposition.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 23:4-6 The lyrics echo the shepherd’s rod and staff, God’s prepared table, goodness and mercy, and dwelling in his house.
- John 15:5 Jesus says that apart from him his followers can do nothing, matching the repeated confession of dependence.