Lyrics Translation: Zita raJesu by Eleana Makombe ft Benjamin Dube

Eleana Makombe is a Zimbabwean Gospel Artist, Praise & Worshiper, Director, Entrepreneur, Wife and a mother of two. She is teaming up with Benjamin Dube, a South African gospel recording artist who rose to fame in the early 80s. Over the years Dube has released several albums which have reached gold and platinum status in the South African music rankings. Dube is also a lead pastor of the High Praise Centre in Voslorus, east of Johannesburg.

This song is called Zita raJesu, which is Shona language meaning the name of Jesus. Non English part is sung in Shona and Zulu.

Nhare yevanotenda

(Shelter of the righteous)

Tinomhanyirako

(We run to it)

Kuzita , zita raJesu

(To the name, the name of Jesus)

Murapi mukuru

(Great healer)

Varwere vanopora

(The sick get healed)

Muzita, zita raJesu

(In the name of Jesus)

Dwala lamakholwa

(Shelter of the righteous)

Sibalekela kuwe

(We run to you)

Igama gama likaJesu

(The name of Jesus)

Msindisi omkhulu

(Great Redeemer)

Kuwe siyaphila

(In you we live)

Ngegama, gama likaJesu

(In the name of Jesus)

 Chorus

Kukunda, tinowana

(Victory, we find it)

munaShe

(In The Lord)

Kupona, tinowana munaShe

(Healing, we find it in The Lord)

Ngarivongwe,

(Let it be praised)

Ngarisimudzirwe

(Let it be lifted up)

Zita raJesu

(The name of Jesus)

RineSimba

(It is powerful)

Malibongwe

(Let it be praised)

Maliphakanyiswe

(Let it be lifted up)

Igama likaJesu

(The name of Jesus)

Linamandla

(It is powerful)

Verse 2

Upenyu hungarema

(If life gets tough)

Kunyangwe zviome seiko

(No matter how hard it gets)

Tinodana zita, zita raJesu

(We call on the name, the name of Jesus)

Hondo dzingawanda

(There may be many battles)

Muvengi atirwisa

(When the enemy fights us)

Tinodana zita, zita raJesu

(We call on the name, the name of Jesus)

Uma sekunzima

(When it gets difficult)

Noma kwenyukela

(No matter how hard it gets)

Sibiz’igama gama likaJesu

(We call on the name, the name of Jesus)

Ziningi izimpi

(There may be many battles)

Usatan elwa nathi

(When Satan fights us)

Sibiz’igama gama likaJesu

(We call on the name, the name of Jesus)

Bridge

Mabvi ose opfugama

(Every knee shall bow)

Ndimi dzose dzopupura

(Every tongue shall confess)

Zita raJesu

(The name of Jesus)

Jesu ndiShe

(Jesus is Lord)

Every knee shall bow

Every tongue shall confess

The name of Jesus

Jesus is Lord