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Mawa Neentaba

By Joyous Celebration

1,823 views Jul 2, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Joyous Celebration's song expresses a deep longing for God amidst life's challenges. The lyrics describe valleys, mountains, forests, and darkness surrounding the singer, yet they persist because God's word illuminates their path. Like a deer thirsting for water, the soul yearns for God, seeking living waters that bring eternal life. The song affirms that Jehovah is everything and that words of life are found only in Him. It is a heartfelt declaration of dependence and pursuit of God, drawing on imagery from Psalm 42 and John 6:68.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

Mawa neentaba

(valleys and mountains)

Zonke nje zindi rhangqhile

(They all surround me)

Hlathi nobumnyama

(forests and darkness)

Zizam'ukundi gubungela

(they're trying to overwhelm me)

Kodwa ndizophikelela

(yet I will persist)

Noba sekunyukela

(even though it's uphill climb)

Ngoba izwi lakho

(because your word)

Likhanyis'indlela yami

(brightness up my way)


CHORUS

Ndizokukhangela

(I'll search for you)

Ndize ndikufumane

(until I find you)

Yehov'uyinto yonke kum

(Jehovah you're everything to me)


Njenge ndluzela

(as the deer)

Yomel'amanz'okuphila

(thirsty for living waters)

Kanjalo umoya wam

(so my soul)

Ulangazelela wena

(longs for you)

Yesu ndanelise ngawo lowamanzi

(Jesus quench my thirsty)

Mandisele kuwo

(let me drink for them)

Ndiphile phakade

(and live eternally)


Ndingasuka ndiyephi

(where could I go?)

Uma ndisuka kuwe

(if I go from you)

Ngob'amazwi okuphila

(because words of life)

Afumaneka kuwe

(are found in you)

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