< Psalmowo 148 >
1 Mikafu Yehowa. Mikafu Yehowa tso dziƒowo, mikafui le kɔkɔƒewo le dzi me.
Praise ye Jah! Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens, Praise ye Him in high places.
2 Mi eƒe dɔlawo katã mikafui, dziƒoʋakɔwo hã mikafui.
Praise ye Him, all His messengers, Praise ye Him, all His hosts.
3 Ɣe kple ɣleti nekafui, mikafui, mi ɣletivi keklẽwo.
Praise ye Him, sun and moon, Praise ye Him, all stars of light.
4 Mi dziƒo kɔkɔtɔwo, mikafui, eye mi tsi siwo le alilĩa tame hã mikafui.
Praise ye Him, heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.
5 Wo katã nekafu Yehowa ƒe ŋkɔ, elabena eɖe gbe, eye wova dzɔ.
They do praise the name of Jehovah, 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 establisheth them for ever to the age, A statute He gave, and they pass not over.
7 Mikafu Yehowa tso anyigba, mi nuwɔwɔ gã siwo le atsiaƒu me kple gogloƒewo katã.
Praise ye Jehovah from the earth, Dragons and all deeps,
8 Dzikedzo kple kpetsi, tsikpe kple lilikpowo, ahomya si wɔ eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu,
Fire and hail, snow and vapour, 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 cattle, 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 Jehovah, For His name alone hath been set on high, His honour [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 exalteth the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints, Of the sons of Israel, a people near Him. Praise ye Jah!