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Usiyeshindwa - mataifa yote yanakufahamu

By Sarah K

7,773 views Sep 4, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

"Usiyeshindwa" is Swahili for "the One who cannot be defeated/overcome," and the song's structure repeats a single claim across widening groups — "mataifa yote" (all nations), "makabila yote" (all tribes), "kanisa lako" (your church) — each said to "know" this about God. That progression echoes Habakkuk 2:14's promise that "the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea," knowledge of God spreading outward rather than staying contained to one group. The underlying claim — that no purpose of God's can be defeated — reflects Job 42:2's conclusion at the end of Job's story: "I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted." The song's own translation, included in the lyrics, renders the title simply: "the God who never fails."

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team
Mataifa yote, yanakufahamu
Kuwa wewe ni Mungu usiyeshindwa

Chorus:
Usiyeshindwa, usiyeshindwa
Wewe ni Mungu usiyeshindwa

Makabila yote, yanakufahamu
Kuwa wewe ni Mungu usiyeshindwa

Na kanisa lako, linakufahamu
Kuwa wewe ni Mungu usiyeshindwa

All nations know you as the God who never fails.

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