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Unabaki Kuitwa Mungu by Upendo Nkone cover art

Upendo Nkone - Unabaki Kuitwa Mungu Lyrics

Artist:
Upendo Nkone

Lyrics

Unabaki kuitwa Mungu
Hata kama ulinihuzunisha
Unabaki kuitwa Mungu
Hata kama haujajibu maswali


Unabaki kuitwa Mungu
Hata kama pito langu ni nzito
Unabaki kuitwa Mungu
Maana wewe ni Mungu mkuu


Umesema nikutafute sana baba
Ndipo nitakapo kuona bwana wangu
Nimefanya hivyo kwa miaka mingi sana
Lakini bado uko kimya


Ona watu wameanza kunicheka sana
Aibu hii nijifiche wapi Yesu wangu
Na umesema hautaniaibisha  wee
Nitendee Yesu nisiaibike


Unabaki kuitwa Mungu
Hata kama ulinihuzunisha
Unabaki kuitwa Mungu
Hata kama haujajibu maswali


Unabaki kuitwa Mungu
Hata kama pito langu ni nzito
Unabaki kuitwa Mungu
Maana wewe ni Mungu mkuu


Safari ya wokovu sio mchezo
Tunakutana na mambo mazito sana
Ambayo mtu kuyategemea
Na tena yanaumiza moyo


Lakini Mungu yeye ni mwaminifu sana
Anafanya mlango wa kutokea
Jitie moyo katika bwana
Maana faraja ya kweli yatoka kwake


Unabaki kuitwa Mungu
Hata kama ulinihuzunisha
Unabaki kuitwa Mungu
Hata kama haujajibu maswali


Unabaki kuitwa Mungu
Hata kama pito langu ni nzito
Unabaki kuitwa Mungu
Maana wewe ni Mungu mkuu


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Meaning & Inspiration

“Unabaki Kuitwa Mungu” holds together grief, unanswered prayer, and a steady confession that God remains God. The singer speaks openly about sorrow, difficult questions, public shame, and the strain of waiting through years of apparent silence. Yet the recurring declaration refuses to measure God’s greatness by immediate relief. The later verses widen the perspective, acknowledging that salvation includes painful trials while affirming God’s faithfulness, comfort, and provision of a way through them.

The lyric’s call to seek God reflects Jeremiah 29:13, which links wholehearted seeking with finding him. Its assurance that God provides a way out during testing closely follows 1 Corinthians 10:13. The plea not to be put to shame also finds a parallel in Psalm 34:5. These connections do not erase the lament; they place it within a biblical pattern in which honest distress and trust can be voiced together. The song becomes a patient confession of God’s identity even when an answer has not yet appeared.

Related Scripture

  • Jeremiah 29:13 God promises to be found by those who seek him wholeheartedly.
  • 1 Corinthians 10:13 God is faithful and provides a way to endure testing.
  • Psalm 34:5 Those who look to the Lord are described as unashamed.