Jah’s Rhythm (Psalm 33)

Written by: Katherine, Sarah, Laura G., Eric Daryn and Kori

Bass, Tone, Slap to Jah ye drummers.
It is fitting for us to praise Jah.

Praise Jah with the djembe.
Make music to him on the goatskin.
Jam to him a new song.

Play with rhythm and strong hands.
The word of Jah is right and true.
He is faithful in all he does.

Jah loves righteousness and justice.
The earth resounds with his unfailing love.
By the song of Jah,
The stars were sung into being.

He gathers the manatees into the
warm springs of the Gales Point Lagoon,
and he knows their need for oxygen.

Let all the earth hear Jah.
Let all the people feel
the beating of his rhythm.

For there was a bass,
and the waters came to be.

For there was a tone,
and the winds roared.

For there was a slap,
and the sun burned high in the sky.

Jah’s plans are more complete
than the manatee researcher’s.
His purposes are farther seeing
than the itinerary for our small group weekend.

Jah’s rhythm outlaststs the longest sambai.
His bass, tone, slap is strong and steady.


*Jah is a literal pronunciation and short form of the Hebrew name for God, Yahweh. Eg. Halleujah means praise God (Jah). Jah is the Rastafarian name for God.