Thaburi 113

1 Goocai Jehova. Mũgoocei, inyuĩ ndungata cia Jehova, mũgooce rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova.

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise, O ye servants of Jehovah. Praise the name of Jehovah.

2 Rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova rĩrogoocwo, kuuma rĩu nginya tene na tene.

Blessed be the name of Jehovah from this time forth and for evermore.

3 Kuuma o irathĩro rĩa riũa nginya ithũĩro rĩarĩo, rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova nĩrĩgoocagwo.

From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same Jehovah's name is to be praised.

4 Jehova nĩatũũgĩrĩtio igũrũ rĩa ndũrĩrĩ ciothe, riiri wake ũrĩ igũrũ rĩa igũrũ.

Jehovah is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

5 Nũũ ũhaana ta Jehova Ngai witũ, o Ũcio ũikaragĩra gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene kũu igũrũ,

Who is like Jehovah our God who has his seat on high,

6 o ũcio ũinamagĩrĩra arorererie maũndũ ma igũrũ o na ma thĩ?

and yet looks upon the low things in heaven and in the earth.

7 Oyaga athĩĩni na igũrũ kuuma rũkũngũ-inĩ, na agokĩria arĩa abatari, akamaruta kĩhumbu-inĩ kĩa mũhu;

He raises up a poor man out of the dust, and lifts up a needy man from the dunghill,

8 amaikaragia hamwe na anene, o hamwe na anene a andũ ao.

that he may set him with rulers, even with the rulers of his people.

9 Atũmaga mũtumia thaata atũũre gwake mũciĩ, agatuĩka nyina wa ciana, agakenaga. Goocai Jehova.

He makes the barren woman to keep house, a joyful mother of sons. Praise ye Jehovah.