Lyrics
Intro
Eh tunamsifu Mungu
Anatulinda lila siku
Upendo wake umetuzunguka siku zote
Halleluyah
Verse 1
Huku na huku eeh kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Kila ninapoimba kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Verse 2
Niwapo nimelala kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Na ninapo tembea tembea kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Verse 3
Hata nikiwa nakula kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Eh niwapo safarini kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Nikiwa masomoni kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Spoken Bridge
Kila tunapokwenda tumezungukwa na nguvu za Mungu
Na kila tunalolifanya
Ambalo ni kwa ajili ya utukufu wa jina lake
Tumezungukwa na upendo wake halleluyah
Verse 4
Huku na huku na kule na hapo kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Anitegulia mitego ya muovu kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Verse 5
Mi nalindwa kuliko wakuu wa dunia kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Hata nikiwa pekee yangu kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Verse 6
Na nikiwa nyumbani kwangu kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Na nikiwa kazini kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Verse 7
Huku na huku na huku kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Nikiwa hospitalini kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Outro
Nimezungukwa na nguvu za Mungu kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Huku na huku he kama mawimbi
Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka (Mawimbi mawimbi)
Kama mawimbi, upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka
Credits & Song Information
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Upendo wa Yesu” by Upendo Nkone is a Swahili call-and-response song about the love of Jesus surrounding the believer in daily life. A spoken opening praises God for guarding his people every day. The repeated line “Upendo wa Yesu wanizunguka” means “the love of Jesus surrounds me,” and each verse pairs it with the phrase “kama mawimbi” (like waves).
The verses name everyday places and moments: singing, lying down, walking, eating, traveling, studying, being alone, at home, at work, and in the hospital. A spoken bridge explains the idea, saying that wherever the people go they are surrounded by the power of God, and that all they do is for the glory of His name.
One verse adds that the traps of the evil one are undone and that the singer is protected more than the great ones of the world. The picture is close to Psalm 139:5 and Psalm 125:2, where God surrounds His people, and the song ends in continued praise.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 125:2 The Lord surrounds His people
- Psalm 139:5 God hems the believer in on every side
- Romans 8:38-39 Nothing can separate believers from God’s love