Thaburi 149

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

Praise Yahweh! Sing a new song to Yahweh, praise him whenever [his] faithful [people] gather together!

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

[You] Israeli people, be glad because of [what God], who created you, [has done for you]! You people of Jerusalem, rejoice because of [what God] your king [has done for you]!

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

Praise Yahweh by dancing, by beating/playing tambourines, and by playing harps to praise him!

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

Yahweh is pleased with his people; he honors humble [people] by helping them to defeat [their enemies].

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

God’s people should rejoice because they have won battles and they should sing joyfully all during the night!

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

They [MTY] should shout loudly to praise God; but [they should also hold] sharp swords in their hands,

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

[ready to use them] to defeat the [soldiers of] nations [that do not worship God], and to punish the people [of those nations],

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

and to fasten the arms and legs of their kings and other leaders with iron chains,

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

to judge [and punish] the people of those nations, like [God] wrote/declared [should be done]. It is (a privilege/an honor) for God’s faithful people to do that! Praise Yahweh!