Abụ Ọma 148
1 Toonu Onyenwe anyị. Toonu Onyenwe anyị site nʼeluigwe, toonu ya nʼebe niile kachasị elu.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven; praise him in the heights above!
2 Toonu ya, ndị mmụọ ozi ya niile, toonu ya, unu usuu ndị agha ya niile.
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies!
3 Toonu ya, anyanwụ na ọnwa toonu ya, kpakpando niile.
Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Toonu ya, unu eluigwe kachasị elu na unu mmiri dị nʼelu mbara eluigwe.
Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the heavens!
5 Ka ha niile too aha Onyenwe anyị, nʼihi na ha niile malitere ịdị site nʼokwu ọnụ ya.
Let them all praise the Lord and his nature, for he gave the order and they were created.
6 O doro ha nʼọnọdụ ha ga-anọ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi; o nyere iwu nke a na-agaghị agabiga.
He placed them in their positions forever and ever; he established a law that will never end.
7 Toonu Onyenwe anyị, site nʼụwa, unu oke anụ mmiri niile na ogbu mmiri niile,
Praise the Lord from the earth, and creatures from all the depths of the seas,
8 na amụma, na mkpụrụ mmiri, na snoo na igwe ojii niile, na oke ifufe niile na-eme ihe o nyere nʼiwu,
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, and stormy wind—everything that does as he commands.
9 unu ugwu ukwu niile, na ugwu nta niile na osisi niile na-amị mkpụrụ na osisi sida niile
Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest,
10 na anụ ọhịa, na anụ ụlọ niile, na ihe niile na-akpụ akpụ nʼala na nnụnụ niile,
wild animals and all livestock, crawling animals and wild birds,
11 ndị eze niile nke ụwa na mba niile dị iche iche, unu ụmụ eze na ndị niile na-achị achị nʼụwa,
earthly kings and all peoples, leaders and rulers of the world,
12 ụmụ okorobịa na ụmụ agbọghọ, ndị okenye na ụmụntakịrị.
young men and women, old people and children—
13 Ka ha niile too aha Onyenwe anyị, nʼihi na ọ bụ naanị aha ya ka e buliri elu; ebube ya dị ukwuu karịa eluigwe na ụwa.
Let them all praise the Lord, for his reputation is unequalled; his glory is above anything on earth or in heaven.
14 O meela ka mpi ndị ya dị elu, otuto ndị nsọ ya niile, nke Izrel ndị ọ hụrụ nʼanya. Toonu Onyenwe anyị.
He has given his people a source of strength, bringing praise to his faithful followers, the people of Israel who are dear to him. Praise the Lord!
