Thaburi 98
1 Inĩrai Jehova rwĩmbo rwerũ, nĩgũkorwo nĩekĩte maũndũ ma kũgegania; guoko gwake kwa ũrĩo na gĩcoka gĩake gĩtheru nĩcio imũhonokanĩirie.
Sing to Yahweh a new song, because he has done wonderful things! By his power [MTY] and his great strength [DOU] he has defeated [his enemies].
2 Jehova nĩamenyithanĩtie ũhonokio wake na akaguũria ũthingu wake kũrĩ andũ a ndũrĩrĩ.
Yahweh has declared to people that he has defeated his enemies; he has revealed that he has punished [them], and [people in] all the world have seen that he has done it.
3 Nĩaririkanĩte wendo wake na wĩhokeku wake ũrĩa erĩire nyũmba ya Isiraeli; ituri ciothe cia thĩ nĩcionete ũhonokanio wa Ngai witũ.
Like he promised to us Israeli people [MTY], he has faithfully loved us and (been loyal to/not abandoned) us. [People who live] in very remote places in all the earth have seen that our God has defeated [his enemies].
4 Anĩrĩrai mũkenete mũrĩ mbere ya Jehova, inyuĩ andũ othe a thĩ, tumũkai mũkenũrũrũke na nyĩmbo mũkĩinaga;
All you [people] [MTY] everywhere should sing joyfully to Yahweh; praise him while you sing and shout joyfully!
5 inĩrai Jehova na kĩnanda kĩa mũgeeto, mũmũinĩre na kĩnanda kĩa mũgeeto o na mũgambo ũrĩa mwega mũno,
Praise Yahweh while you play the lyres/harps, playing [delightful] music.
6 inai na tũrumbeta, na mũgambo wa coro: anĩrĩrai na gĩkeno mũrĩ mbere ya Jehova, o ũcio Mũthamaki.
[Some of you should] blow trumpets and other horns, [while others] shout joyfully to Yahweh, [our] king.
7 Iria rĩrĩa inene nĩrĩrurume, na kĩrĩa gĩothe kĩrĩ thĩinĩ warĩo, mabũrũri mothe, na arĩa othe matũũraga kuo.
The oceans and all [the creatures] that are in the oceans should roar [to praise Yahweh]. Everyone on the earth should sing!
8 Njũũĩ nacio nĩikĩhũũre hĩ, o nacio irĩma nĩciine hamwe nĩ gũkena;
[It should seem as though] the rivers are clapping their hands [to praise Yahweh] and that the hills are singing together joyfully in front of Yahweh,
9 nĩciine irĩ mbere ya Jehova, nĩgũkorwo nĩarooka nĩguo athamakĩre thĩ. Agatuĩra mabũrũri ciira na ũthingu, nakĩo kĩrĩndĩ agĩtuithanagie na werekereru.
because he will come to judge [everyone on] [MTY] the earth! He will judge [all] the people-groups [in the world] justly and fairly [DOU].
