Lyrics
Chorus
Tinodiwa najesu na temberera jesu
Tinodiwa najesu let's celebrate jesu x4
Verse 1
Behold and see the Glory of the Lord
Shining before us the Glory of the Lord
Oh yeah yeah yeah x2
Bridge
Tarira uone ruoko wa mwari x6
Muna iwe tarira
Chorus
Tinodiwa Najesu na temberera jesu
Tinodiwa najesu let's celebrate jesu x4
Verse 2
Makanaka mwari wa masimba
Makanaka
Makanaka mwari wa masimba
Makanaka x2
Verse 3
Tinotenda mwari wa masimba
Tinotenda
Tinotenda mwari wa masimba
Tinotenda x2
Chorus
Tinodiwa najesu na temberera jesu
Tinodiwa najesu let's celebrate jesu x4
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Tinodiwa Najesu is a Shona and English praise song that celebrates Jesus. The title and opening line, with "let's celebrate Jesus" in English, say that the people want to be with Jesus and celebrate Him, and a section calls on listeners to behold and see the glory of the Lord shining.
The Shona lines add "Tarira uone ruoko wa Mwari," which asks to look and see the hand of God, and later lines call God beautiful or good ("Makanaka") and mighty ("mwari wa masimba") and give thanks ("Tinotenda") to the God of power. The invitation to see His glory echoes Isaiah 60:1-2 and Psalm 34:8, and the thanks to the mighty God fits Psalm 136:1-3. The mix of languages and repeated lines make the song a joyful, communal celebration rather than a developed narrative.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 60:1-2 The glory of the Lord is said to rise and appear.
- Psalm 34:8 The psalmist invites tasting and seeing that the Lord is good.
- Psalm 136:1-3 The psalm calls for thanks to the Lord whose love endures forever.