< Psalmowo 148 >
1 Mikafu Yehowa. Mikafu Yehowa tso dziƒowo, mikafui le kɔkɔƒewo le dzi me.
Praise Yahweh. Praise Yahweh, you in the heavens; praise him, you in the heights.
2 Mi eƒe dɔlawo katã mikafui, dziƒoʋakɔwo hã mikafui.
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts.
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 heaven and you waters that are above the sky.
5 Wo katã nekafu Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ, elabena eɖe gbe, eye wova dzɔ.
Let them praise the name of Yahweh, for he gave the command, 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 has also established them forever and ever; he issued a decree that will never change.
7 Mikafu Yehowa tso anyigba, mi nuwɔwɔ gã siwo le atsiaƒu me kple gogloƒewo katã.
Praise him from the earth, you sea monsters and all ocean depths,
8 Dzikedzo kple kpetsi, tsikpe kple lilikpowo, ahomya si wɔ eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu,
fire and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind fulfilling his word.
9 mi towo kple togbɛwo katã, atikutsetsetiwo kple sedatiwo katã,
Praise him, mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 gbemelãwo kple nyiwo katã, nuwɔwɔ suewo kple xe dzodzoewo,
animals wild and tame, creatures that crawl and birds.
11 anyigbadzifiawo kple dukɔwo katã, mi dumegãwo kple dziɖula siwo katã le anyigba dzi,
Praise Yahweh, kings of the earth and all nations, princes and all who govern on the earth,
12 ɖekakpuiwo kple ɖetugbiwo, ame tsitsiwo kple ɖeviwo siaa nekafui.
both young men and young women, elderly 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 name of Yahweh, for his name alone is exalted and his glory extends over the earth and the 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.
He has lifted up the horn of his people for praise from all his faithful ones, the Israelites, the people near to him. Praise Yahweh.