Thaburi 113

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

Praise the LORD! Praise, you servants of the LORD, praise the LORD’s name.

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

Blessed be the LORD’s name, from this time forward and forever more.

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

From the rising of the sun to its going down, the LORD’s name is to be praised.

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

The LORD is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.

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

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

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

who stoops down to see 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 the poor out of the dust, and lifts up the needy from the ash heap,

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

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

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

He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD!