Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati

"Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati" (Swazi pronunciation: [ᵑku.lu.ᵑku.lu m͡ni.ka.tʼi wɛ.tʼi.ɓu.si.sɔ tʼɛ.ma.sʷa.tʼi]; "O Lord is Our God, Eswatini") is the national anthem of Eswatini. The lyrics were written by Andrease Enoke Fanyana Simelane and the music was composed by David Kenneth Rycroft.

Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati

English: O Lord is Our God, Eswatini
National anthem of	Eswatini
Lyrics	Andrease Enoke Fanyana Simelane
Music	David Kenneth Rycroft
Music sample
Instrumental version

Lyrics

Swazi original	IPA transcription	English translation
Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati; Siyatibonga tonkhe tinhlanhla; Sibonga iNgwenyama yetfu. Live netintsaba nemifula.   Busisa tiphatsimandla takaNgwane; Nguwe wedvwa Somandla wetfu; Sinike kuhlakanipha lokungenabucili Simise usicinise, Simakadze.	[ᵑku.lu.ᵑku.lu m͡ni.ka.tʼi wɛ.tʼi.ɓu.si.sɔ tʼɛ.ma.sʷa.tʼi] [si.ja.tʼi.ɓɔ.ŋa tʼɔ.ᵑkʰɛ tʼi.ⁿɫa.ⁿɫa] [si.ɓɔ.ŋa i.ᵑ(g)ʷɛ.ɲa.ma jɛ.t͡fu] [li.vɛ nɛ.tʼi.ⁿt͡s(ʼ)a.ɓa nɛ.mi.fu.la]   [ɓu.si.sa tʼi.pʰa.t͡s(ʼ)i.ma.ⁿɮa tʼa.ka.ᵑ(g)ʷa.nɛ] [ŋu.wɛ wɛ.d͡vʷa sɔ.ma.ⁿɮa wɛ.t͡fu] [si.ni.kɛ ku.ɬa.ka.ni.pʰa lɔ.ku.ŋɛ.na.ɓu.ᵏǀi.li] [si.mi.sɛ u.si.ᵏǀi.ni.sɛ si.ma.ka.d͡zɛ]	O Lord our God, bestower of the blessings of the Swazi; We give Thee thanks for all our good fortune; We offer thanks and praise for our King And for our fair land, its hills and rivers.   Thy blessings be on all rulers of our Country; Thine alone is our Lord; We pray Thee to grant us wisdom without deceit or malice. Establish and fortify us, Lord Eternal.