Thaburi 149

1 Goocai Jehova. Inĩrai Jehova rwĩmbo rwerũ, mũmũgooce mũrĩ kĩũngano-inĩ kĩa arĩa aamũre.

Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord! Praise him wherever his faithful followers gather!

2 Andũ a Isiraeli nĩmakenere ũcio wamombire; andũ a Zayuni nĩmacanjamũke nĩ ũndũ wa Mũthamaki wao.

Let Israel celebrate their Creator; let the people of Zion be happy in their King.

3 Nĩmagooce rĩĩtwa rĩake makĩrũgarũgaga, na mamũinĩre na tũhembe, na kĩnanda kĩa mũgeeto.

Praise his nature with dancing; sing praises to him, accompanied by tambourine and harp.

4 Nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩakenagio nĩ andũ ake; andũ arĩa ahooreri amahumbaga thũmbĩ ya ũhonokio.

For the Lord enjoys his people; he honors the oppressed with salvation.

5 Andũ arĩa aamũre nĩmakenere gĩtĩĩo kĩu, na maine macanjamũkĩte marĩ o marĩrĩ-inĩ mao.

Let the faithful celebrate how he honors them; let them sing happily even from their beds.

6 Ũgooci wa Mũrungu ũrokorwo tũnua-inĩ twao, na rũhiũ rwa njora rũnoore mĩena yeerĩ rũkorwo moko-inĩ mao,

May their praises of God always be on their lips, a double-edged sword in their hands,

7 nĩguo meerĩhĩrie harĩ ndũrĩrĩ, na maherithie kĩrĩndĩ gĩa thĩ,

ready to take revenge on the nations, to punish the foreign peoples,

8 nĩguo moohe athamaki ao na mĩnyororo, na moohe andũ ao arĩa marĩ igweta na bĩngũ cia kĩgera,

to imprison their kings in shackles and their leaders in iron chains,

9 nĩguo mamakinyĩrie ituĩro rĩrĩa mandĩkĩirwo. Ũcio nĩguo riiri wa andũ ake othe arĩa aamũre. Goocai Jehova.

to impose the judgment decreed against them. This is an honor for all his faithful followers. Praise the Lord!