< Thaburi 148 >
1 Goocai Jehova. Goocai Jehova mũrĩ kũu igũrũ, mũmũgooce mũrĩ kũu gũtũũgĩru mũno.
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
2 Mũgoocei, inyuĩ araika ake othe, mũmũgooce, inyuothe mbũtũ ciake cia igũrũ.
Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
3 Mũgoocei, inyuĩ riũa na mweri, mũgoocei, inyuothe njata iria icangararaga.
Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.
4 Mũgoocei, inyuĩ igũrũ rĩa igũrũ, o na inyuĩ maaĩ ma kũu igũrũ wa matu.
Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.
5 Indo ciothe nĩikĩgooce rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova, nĩgũkorwo nĩwe wathanire na cio ikĩgĩa kuo.
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.
6 Aaciigire handũ hacio itũũre ho tene na tene; aaheanire kĩrĩra kĩa watho wa kũrũmĩrĩrwo kĩrĩa gĩtagathira.
He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away.
7 Goocai Jehova gũkũ thĩ, inyuĩ ciũmbe cia iria-inĩ, na ũriku wothe wa maria marĩa manene,
Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,
8 rũheni, na mbura ya mbembe, na tharunji, na matu, na ihuhũkanio cia huho iria ihingagia kĩrĩra gĩake,
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,
9 inyuĩ irĩma, na tũrĩma tuothe, na mĩtĩ ya matunda, na mĩtarakwa yothe,
mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 nyamũ cia gĩthaka, na ngʼombe ciothe, na ciũmbe iria nini, o na nyoni iria ciũmbũkaga,
wild animals and all cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds,
11 athamaki a thĩ, na ndũrĩrĩ ciothe, na inyuĩ anene, na aathani othe a thĩ,
kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth,
12 aanake, na airĩtu, na andũ arĩa akũrũ, o na ciana.
young men and maidens, old and young together.
13 Othe nĩmagoocage rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova, nĩgũkorwo rĩĩtwa rĩake riiki nĩrĩo rĩtũũgĩrie; riiri wake ũrĩ igũrũ rĩa thĩ o na rĩa matu.
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
14 Nĩambararĩtie rũhĩa nĩ ũndũ wa andũ ake, nĩruo ũgooci wa andũ ake arĩa aamũre, nĩo andũ a Isiraeli, andũ arĩa marĩ hakuhĩ na ngoro yake. Goocai Jehova.
He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!