Masalimo 136
1 Yamikani Yehova chifukwa ndi wabwino.
Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
2 Yamikani Mulungu wa milungu.
Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
3 Yamikani Ambuye wa ambuye,
Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
4 Iye yekhayo amene amachita zodabwitsa zazikulu,
He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
5 Amene mwachidziwitso chake anapanga mayiko akumwamba,
He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
6 Amene anayala dziko lapansi pamwamba pa madzi,
He is the one who caused the ground to rise up above the deep waters; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
7 Amene anapanga miyuni ikuluikulu,
He is the one who created great lights [in the sky]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
8 Dzuwa lilamulire usana,
He created the sun to shine in the daytime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
9 Mwezi ndi nyenyezi zilamulire usiku,
He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
10 Amene anakantha ana woyamba kubadwa a Igupto,
He is the one who killed the firstborn [males] in Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
11 Natulutsa Israeli pakati pawo,
He led the Israeli people out of Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
12 Ndi dzanja lamphamvu ndi mkono wotambasuka,
With his (strong hand/great power) he led them out; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
13 Amene anagawa Nyanja Yofiira pakati,
He is the one who caused the Red Sea to divide; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
14 Nadutsitsa Israeli pakati pa nyanjayo,
He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
15 Koma anakokolola Farao ndi ankhondo ake mʼNyanja Yofiira,
But he caused the king of Egypt and his army to drown in it; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
16 Amene anatsogolera anthu ake mʼchipululu
He is the one who led his people [safely through the desert]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
17 Amene anakantha mafumu akuluakulu,
He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
18 Napha mafumu amphamvu,
He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
19 Siloni mfumu ya Aamori,
He killed Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
20 Ogi mfumu ya Basani,
He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
21 Napereka dziko lawo ngati cholowa,
He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
22 Cholowa cha mtumiki wake Israeli;
He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
23 Amene anatikumbukira ife anthu opeputsidwa,
He is the one who did not forget about us when we were defeated [by our enemies]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
24 Amene anatimasula kwa adani athu,
He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
25 Amene amapereka chakudya kwa cholengedwa chilichonse,
He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
26 Yamikani Mulungu wakumwamba,
[So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!
