< Psalmowo 148 >
1 Mikafu Yehowa. Mikafu Yehowa tso dziƒowo, mikafui le kɔkɔƒewo le dzi me.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven; praise him in the heights above!
2 Mi eƒe dɔlawo katã mikafui, dziƒoʋakɔwo hã mikafui.
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies!
3 Ɣe kple ɣleti nekafui, mikafui, mi ɣletivi keklẽwo.
Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Mi dziƒo kɔkɔtɔwo, mikafui, eye mi tsi siwo le alilĩa tame hã mikafui.
Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the heavens!
5 Wo katã nekafu Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ, elabena eɖe gbe, eye wova dzɔ.
Let them all praise the Lord and his nature, for he gave the order and they were created.
6 Etsɔ wo ɖo wo nɔƒe tso mavɔ me yi ɖe mavɔ me, ede se si nu mayi akpɔ gbeɖe o.
He placed them in their positions forever and ever; he established a law that will never end.
7 Mikafu Yehowa tso anyigba, mi nuwɔwɔ gã siwo le atsiaƒu me kple gogloƒewo katã.
Praise the Lord from the earth, and creatures from all the depths of the seas,
8 Dzikedzo kple kpetsi, tsikpe kple lilikpowo, ahomya si wɔ eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu,
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, and stormy wind—everything that does as he commands.
9 mi towo kple togbɛwo katã, atikutsetsetiwo kple sedatiwo katã,
Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest,
10 gbemelãwo kple nyiwo katã, nuwɔwɔ suewo kple xe dzodzoewo,
wild animals and all livestock, crawling animals and wild birds,
11 anyigbadzifiawo kple dukɔwo katã, mi dumegãwo kple dziɖula siwo katã le anyigba dzi,
earthly kings and all peoples, leaders and rulers of the world,
12 ɖekakpuiwo kple ɖetugbiwo, ame tsitsiwo kple ɖeviwo siaa nekafui.
young men and women, old people and children—
13 Mikafu Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ, elabena eƒe ŋkɔ ɖeɖe koe de dzi, eye eƒe atsyɔ̃ le anyigba kple dziƒowo tame.
Let them all praise the Lord, for his reputation is unequalled; his glory is above anything on earth or in heaven.
14 Ena dzo aɖe do na eƒe dukɔ, esi nye Israel, eƒe ame kɔkɔewo katã ƒe kafukafu, ame siwo tsɔ ɖe eƒe dzi gbɔ. Mikafu Yehowa.
He has given his people a source of strength, bringing praise to his faithful followers, the people of Israel who are dear to him. Praise the Lord!