< Psalmowo 148 >
1 Mikafu Yehowa. Mikafu Yehowa tso dziƒowo, mikafui le kɔkɔƒewo le dzi me.
Praise YAH! Praise YHWH from the heavens, Praise Him in high places.
2 Mi eƒe dɔlawo katã mikafui, dziƒoʋakɔwo hã mikafui.
Praise Him, all His messengers, Praise Him, all His hosts.
3 Ɣe kple ɣleti nekafui, mikafui, mi ɣletivi keklẽwo.
Praise Him, sun and moon, Praise Him, all stars of light.
4 Mi dziƒo kɔkɔtɔwo, mikafui, eye mi tsi siwo le alilĩa tame hã mikafui.
Praise Him, heavens of heavens, And you waters that are above the heavens.
5 Wo katã nekafu Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ, elabena eɖe gbe, eye wova dzɔ.
They praise the Name of YHWH, For He commanded, 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.
And He establishes them forever and for all time, He gave a statute, and they do not pass over.
7 Mikafu Yehowa tso anyigba, mi nuwɔwɔ gã siwo le atsiaƒu me kple gogloƒewo katã.
Praise YHWH from the earth, Dragons and all deeps,
8 Dzikedzo kple kpetsi, tsikpe kple lilikpowo, ahomya si wɔ eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu,
Fire and hail, snow and vapor, Whirlwind doing His word;
9 mi towo kple togbɛwo katã, atikutsetsetiwo kple sedatiwo katã,
The mountains and all heights, Fruit tree, and all cedars,
10 gbemelãwo kple nyiwo katã, nuwɔwɔ suewo kple xe dzodzoewo,
The wild beast, and all livestock, Creeping thing, and winged bird,
11 anyigbadzifiawo kple dukɔwo katã, mi dumegãwo kple dziɖula siwo katã le anyigba dzi,
Kings of earth, and all peoples, Chiefs, and all judges of earth,
12 ɖekakpuiwo kple ɖetugbiwo, ame tsitsiwo kple ɖeviwo siaa nekafui.
Young men, and also maidens, Aged men, with youths,
13 Mikafu Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ, elabena eƒe ŋkɔ ɖeɖe koe de dzi, eye eƒe atsyɔ̃ le anyigba kple dziƒowo tame.
They praise the Name of YHWH, For His Name alone has been set on high, His splendor [is] above earth and heavens.
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.
And He exalts the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints, Of the sons of Israel, A people near Him. Praise YAH!