Abụ Ọma 103
1 Abụ Ọma Devid. Mkpụrụobi m, too Onyenwe anyị; ka ihe niile dị nʼime m too aha nsọ ya.
A psalm of David. Let every part of me praise the Lord; let my whole being praise his holy character.
2 Mkpụrụobi m, too Onyenwe anyị; echefukwala mmeso ọma ya niile,
Let every part of me praise the Lord; don't let me forget the wonderful things he's done for me.
3 ọ bụ ya na-agbaghara gị mmehie gị niile; na-agwọkwa gị ọrịa gị niile,
He forgives my sins, and he heals all my diseases.
4 onye na-agbapụta ndụ gị site nʼolulu werekwa ịhụnanya na ọmịiko kpukwasị gị dịka okpueze,
He saves me from death; he honors me with trustworthy love and mercy.
5 onye na-eji ezi ihe na-emejupụta ọchịchọ gị niile, ka oge okorobịa gị bụrụ ihe a gbanwere dịka nke ugo.
He fills my life with all that's good; he makes me young again, strong as an eagle.
6 Onyenwe anyị na-arụ ọrụ ezi omume, na-ekpe ikpe ziri ezi nye ndị a na-emegbu emegbu.
The Lord does what is right, and vindicates those who are exploited.
7 O mere ka Mosis mata ụzọ ya, mekwaa ka ụmụ Izrel mara ọrụ ya dị iche iche:
He explained his ways to Moses: he told the people of Israel what he was going to do.
8 Onyenwe anyị nwere obi ọmịiko na-emekwa amara. Ọ dịghị ewe iwe ọsịịsọ, o jupụtara nʼịhụnanya.
The Lord is kind and gracious, not quick-tempered, and full of trustworthy love.
9 Iwe ya anaghị adịgide ruo mgbe ebighị ebi, ọ bụghị oge niile ka ọ na-anọgide na-ata mmadụ ụta;
He doesn't keep on accusing us; he doesn't stay angry with us forever.
10 ọ bụghị dịka mmehie anyị si dị ka ọ na-emeso anyị, ọ dịghị akwụghachi anyị dịka ajọ omume anyị si dị.
He does not punish us for our sins as he ought to; he does not pay us back for our wrongdoing as we deserve.
11 Nʼihi na dịka eluigwe si dị elu karịa ụwa, otu a ka ịhụnanya ya si dị ukwuu nʼebe ndị na-atụ egwu ya nọ.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth is the extent of his trustworthy love to those who honor him.
12 Dịka ọwụwa anyanwụ si dị anya, site nʼọdịda anyanwụ, otu a ka o sirila mee ka mmehie anyị niile dịrị anya site nʼebe anyị nọ.
As far as the east is from the west is how far the Lord has taken our sins away from us.
13 Dịka nna si enwe obi ebere nʼebe ụmụ ya nọ, otu a ka Onyenwe anyị si enwe obi ebere nʼebe ndị na-atụ egwu ya nọ,
Like a loving father, the Lord is kind and compassionate to those who follow him.
14 nʼihi na ya onwe ya maara otu e si kpụọ anyị, ọ na-echeta na anyị bụ aja.
For he knows how we are made; he remembers we are only dust.
15 Ebe mmadụ nọ, ụbọchị ya niile dị ka ahịhịa, ọ na-etopụta, na-awasa dịka okoko osisi ọhịa,
Human lifetimes are like grass: we blossom like flowers in a field,
16 ifufe na-efesi ya ike, ọ na-adakwa, adịghị echetakwa ya nʼọnọdụ mbụ ya.
but then the wind blows and we are gone, disappearing without a trace.
17 Ma ịhụnanya Onyenwe anyị na-adịgide site nʼebighị ebi ruo ebighị ebi nʼetiti ndị na-atụ egwu ya. Ezi omume ya na-adịgidekwara ụmụ ụmụ ha,
But the Lord's trustworthy love lasts for all eternity to those who accept him; his goodness to all generations,
18 nye ndị ahụ niile na-edebe ọgbụgba ndụ ya na ndị na-echeta irubere ụkpụrụ ya isi.
to those who keep his agreement and who remember to follow his commandments.
19 Onyenwe anyị emeela ka ocheeze ya guzosie ike nʼeluigwe, alaeze ya na-achị ihe niile.
The Lord has set up his throne in the heavens, and he rules over all.
20 Toonu Onyenwe anyị, unu ndị mmụọ ozi ya, unu ndị dị ike ndị na-eme ihe ọ chọrọ, na-erubere okwu ya isi.
Praise the Lord, you angels, you powerful ones who do what he says, listening to what he tells you!
21 Toonu Onyenwe anyị unu usuu ndị agha ya niile; unu ndị na-ejere ya ozi, ndị na-eme uche ya.
Praise the Lord, you heavenly armies who serve him and carry out his will!
22 Toonu Onyenwe anyị, ọrụ aka ya niile nʼebe ọbụla ọ na-achị. Mkpụrụobi m, too Onyenwe anyị.
Praise the Lord, everything in his creation, everyone under his rule, and let every part of me praise the Lord!
