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هللي يا نفسي واهتفي، ما أمجدَ lyrics
English: Rejoice, My Soul, and Shout, How Glorious
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What “هللي يا نفسي واهتفي، ما أمجدَ” is about
This song is a hymn of praise and adoration for the birth of Jesus Christ. The singer's soul is called to rejoice in the news of the Virgin Mary giving birth to Emmanuel, the awaited one. It describes Jesus as the mighty Lord, the Savior, and the King whose reign brings light, hope, and peace to all nations.
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Each line in the original, in Roman letters and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.
هللي يا نفسي واهتفي، ما أمجدَ هذا الخبرْ
Hallili ya nafsi wahtifi, ma amjada hadha alkhabar
Rejoice, my soul, and shout, how glorious is this news!
ها العذراءُ ولدت لنا، عمانوئيلُ المنتظرْ
Ha al-adhra'u waladat lana, 'Immanu'il al-muntadhar
Behold, the Virgin has given birth to us, Emmanuel, the awaited one!
الربُّ القديرُ قد أتى، مخلّصاً ورباً للورى
Al-rabbu al-qadiru qad ata, mukhallisan wa rabban lil-wara
The mighty Lord has come, a savior and Lord for humanity.
توجت الرياسةُ على كتفهِ، عجيبٌ ربٌّ مقتدرْ
Tuwwijat al-riyasatu 'ala katifihi, 'ajibun rabbun muqtadir
The government is upon His shoulder, wonderful, a mighty Lord!
والشعبُ في الظلمةِ وظلِّ الموتِ، أبصرَ نوراً عظيما
Wal-sha'bu fi al-dhulmati wa dhill al-mawti, absara nuran 'athiman
And the people in darkness and the shadow of death, have seen a great light.
رجاءً وإعلاناً أتى، ومشتهى كلِّ الأمم
Raja'an wa i'lanan ata, wa mushtaha kulli al-umam
Hope and revelation He brought, and the desire of all nations.
هو سلامُنا للأبدِ، بالبرِّ والحقِّ قد ملكْ
Hu salamuna lil-abad, bil-birri wal-haqqi qad malak
He is our peace forever, He has reigned with righteousness and truth.
نجثو نهديهِ النشيدَ، فالقلبُ امتلا فرحاً وظفرْ
Najthu nahdihi al-nashida, fal-qalbu imtala farahan wa zafr
We kneel to offer Him the hymn, for the heart is filled with joy and triumph.
Lines explained
“ها العذراءُ ولدت لنا، عمانوئيلُ المنتظرْ”
Ha al-adhra'u waladat lana, 'Immanu'il al-muntadhar
Behold, the Virgin has given birth to us, Emmanuel, the awaited one!
Emmanuel (عمانوئيل) is a Hebrew name meaning 'God with us,' a prophetic name for Jesus in the Old Testament, signifying His divine nature and presence among humanity.
“توجت الرياسةُ على كتفهِ، عجيبٌ ربٌّ مقتدرْ”
Tuwwijat al-riyasatu 'ala katifihi, 'ajibun rabbun muqtadir
The government is upon His shoulder, wonderful, a mighty Lord!
This line references Isaiah 9:6, which speaks of the Messiah's attributes, including having the government upon His shoulder, signifying His authority and kingship.
“والشعبُ في الظلمةِ وظلِّ الموتِ، أبصرَ نوراً عظيما”
Wal-sha'bu fi al-dhulmati wa dhill al-mawti, absara nuran 'athiman
And the people in darkness and the shadow of death, have seen a great light.
This line also alludes to Isaiah 9:2, a prophecy about the people who walked in darkness seeing a great light, which Christians interpret as the coming of Jesus.
Greek words from this song
Learning Greek? These words come straight from the lyrics.
- هلليHallili
- Rejoice!
- عمانوئيل'Immanu'il
- Emmanuel (God with us)
- مخلّصاًmukhallisan
- savior
- الظلمةal-dhulmati
- darkness
- رجاءًRaja'an
- hope
About this recording
“هللي يا نفسي واهتفي، ما أمجدَ” is a Greek song with a powerful feel, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.
You can hear harp, drums, oud and choir.
The lyrics run to 8 sung lines. They were typed in by the person who made it, and SongUp AI sang them as written. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 68 Greek previews on SongUp AI.
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Sweet, powerful and majestic Biblical worship song, medium tempo, not fast, not slow. NOT pop music. Ancient Hebrew and Greek worship style, warm and reverent. Soft shofar, gentle harp, lyre, oud, and soft warm drums. Sweet female powerful vocal, gentle choir background. Holy, tender, triumphant testimony for a Mighty God.
Questions about “هللي يا نفسي واهتفي، ما أمجدَ”
What does “هللي يا نفسي واهتفي، ما أمجدَ” mean in English?
“هللي يا نفسي واهتفي، ما أمجدَ” means “Rejoice, My Soul, and Shout, How Glorious” in English.
What is “هللي يا نفسي واهتفي، ما أمجدَ” about?
This song is a hymn of praise and adoration for the birth of Jesus Christ. The singer's soul is called to rejoice in the news of the Virgin Mary giving birth to Emmanuel, the awaited one. It describes Jesus as the mighty Lord, the Savior, and the King whose reign brings light, hope, and peace to all nations.
Is there an English translation of the “هللي يا نفسي واهتفي، ما أمجدَ” lyrics?
Yes. Every line of “هللي يا نفسي واهتفي، ما أمجدَ” is translated into English on this page, and each Greek line is also written in Roman letters so you can sing along. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.
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