Jehovah Mwema
“"Throw your burden on Jehovah, and he will sustain you. Never will he allow the righteous one to fall."”
About this song
An African gospel anthem of trust. Built on Psalm 55:22 and 1 Peter 5:7 — throw your burden on Jehovah, He will sustain you. Bilingual Swahili/English chorus: Jehovah anakupenda (Jehovah loves you), Jehovah ni mwema (Jehovah is good). Djembe, shekere, marimba, hand claps, children's choir.
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Intro
djembe alone, shekere joins, marimba enters
Kiswahili kidogo...
Jehovah anakupenda...
That mean "Jehovah loves you"...
Jehovah ni mwema...
That mean "Jehovah is good"...
Salmo hamsini na tano, aya ishirini na mbili...
Psalm fifty-five, verse twenty-two...
"Throw your burden on Jehovah, and He will sustain you..."
Hear the joy now...
Verse 1
groove drops in fully, joyful
Ah, when the worry came knockin' at my door
When the bills came stackin' on the table and floor
When my heart was heavy and I didn't know my way
I remembered what my Father told me to say
Throw your burden on Jehovah, He will sustain
Never will the righteous ever fall in vain
First Peter five, verse seven said it true
"Throw all your anxiety on Him, He cares for you"
Pre-Chorus
So I lifted up my head
And I danced through the pain
Called upon His holy name
Jehovah, Jehovah, Jehovah
Chorus
full choir, drums, marimba, hand claps, call and response
Jehovah anakupenda (Jehovah loves you!)
Jehovah anakupenda (Jehovah loves you!)
Jehovah ni mwema (Jehovah is good!)
Jehovah ni mwema (Jehovah is good!)
Throw your worry to the sky
He will catch it as you cry
He's the Father who will hold you
When the world has sold you out
Jehovah anakupenda
Jehovah ni mwema
Sing it loud, sing it proud
He loves you and He's good
Verse 2
Matthew six, verse twenty-five, Jesus told the crowd
"Stop being anxious about your life" — said it loud
Don't worry 'bout what you'll eat or what you'll wear
Your heavenly Father knows your every care
Look at the birds, they don't sow, they don't reap
But your Father feeds them every week
Aren't you worth much more than them?
Jehovah got His eyes on every stem
Every leaf, every child, every creature, every face
Every tear, every struggle, every stumble you erase
When you throw your worry to Him like the birds of the air
He'll lift your head and take you there
Pre-Chorus
So I lifted up my head
And I danced through the pain
Called upon His holy name
Jehovah, Jehovah, Jehovah
Chorus
Jehovah anakupenda (Jehovah loves you!)
Jehovah ni mwema (Jehovah is good!)
Throw your worry to the sky
He will catch it as you cry
Jehovah anakupenda
Jehovah ni mwema
Bridge
children's choir takes over, call and response
Jehovah! (Yes!)
Anakupenda! (He loves you!)
Ni mwema! (He is good!)
Kwa milele! (Forever!)
From Nairobi to Mombasa
From Kampala to Dar es Salaam
From Medellín to Kingston
From Lagos, we all the same
Jehovah's children dancing
In every nation, every land
Throwing worries to the heavens
Resting in the Father's hand
Breakdown
spoken with joy
Now hear me, brothers and sisters
You ain't gotta carry the weight alone
The same God who fed Israel in the wilderness
Is the same God who sits on the heavenly throne
He fed them manna every morning
He led them with a cloud by day
Pillar of fire every evening
He'll do the same for us today
Psalm twenty-three, verse one
"Jehovah is my Shepherd, I lack nothing"
When Jehovah holds you, you lack nothing!
Final Chorus
maximum energy, full choir, children's voices, horns punch
Jehovah anakupenda! (Jehovah loves you!)
Jehovah ni mwema! (Jehovah is good!)
Throw your worry to the sky
He will catch it as you cry
He's the Father who will hold you
When the world has sold you out
Sing it loud, sing it proud
He loves you and He's good
Outro
djembe + claps + children's choir vamp, fade
Jehovah anakupenda... Jehovah anakupenda...
Jehovah ni mwema... Jehovah ni mwema...
Anakupenda kwa milele...
Throw your burden, throw your burden...
Jehovah holds you, Jehovah holds you...
Go deeper at jw.org
These articles from Jehovah's organization explain the teachings behind this song.
