Lyrics
Intro
Jigidem (Uphold me)
Onyewem jisos jigidem
(My Lord Jesus uphold me)
Chorus
Jigidem Onyewem jisos jigidem
oso gi nkem na gba
(There is a race I must run)
mmeri gi nkem ji mmeri uwa
(By Your victory I will overcome)
Ny'em ike oge nile
(Give me strength everyday)
kam ngari da (That I may not fall)
Refrain (x3)
jigidem o (uphold me)
Outro
kam ngari da
jigidem
yem ike
oge nile
kam ngari da
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Jigidem (Uphold Me)” by Blessyn and Tim Godfrey is an Igbo worship prayer for God’s help. The title line means “uphold me,” and the first lines ask the Lord Jesus to hold the singer up. The English lines in parentheses explain the rest: “There is a race I must run,” “By Your victory I will overcome,” and “Give me strength everyday, that I may not fall.”
The prayer mixes determination with dependence. The singer accepts that a race lies ahead, yet does not trust personal strength, asking instead for strength each day and for the victory that belongs to Christ. This is close to Psalm 37:24, which says the Lord upholds the one whose steps He delights in, and to Hebrews 12:1 and 1 John 5:4 for the race and the overcoming.
The closing repeats “uphold me” and “that I may not fall.” The song’s message is quiet reliance on God to keep the believer standing.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 37:24 The Lord upholds with His hand
- Hebrews 12:1 The race set before believers
- 1 John 5:4 Overcoming through faith