< Abụ Ọma 148 >
1 Toonu Onyenwe anyị. Toonu Onyenwe anyị site nʼeluigwe, toonu ya nʼebe niile kachasị elu.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
2 Toonu ya, ndị mmụọ ozi ya niile, toonu ya, unu usuu ndị agha ya niile.
Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
3 Toonu ya, anyanwụ na ọnwa toonu ya, kpakpando niile.
Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
4 Toonu ya, unu eluigwe kachasị elu na unu mmiri dị nʼelu mbara eluigwe.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that [be] above the heavens.
5 Ka ha niile too aha Onyenwe anyị, nʼihi na ha niile malitere ịdị site nʼokwu ọnụ ya.
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, 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 hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
7 Toonu Onyenwe anyị, site nʼụwa, unu oke anụ mmiri niile na ogbu mmiri niile,
Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
8 na amụma, na mkpụrụ mmiri, na snoo na igwe ojii niile, na oke ifufe niile na-eme ihe o nyere nʼiwu,
Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
9 unu ugwu ukwu niile, na ugwu nta niile na osisi niile na-amị mkpụrụ na osisi sida niile
Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
10 na anụ ọhịa, na anụ ụlọ niile, na ihe niile na-akpụ akpụ nʼala na nnụnụ niile,
Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
11 ndị eze niile nke ụwa na mba niile dị iche iche, unu ụmụ eze na ndị niile na-achị achị nʼụwa,
Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
12 ụmụ okorobịa na ụmụ agbọghọ, ndị okenye na ụmụntakịrị.
Both young men, and maidens; old men, 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 praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory [is] above the earth and 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 also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; [even] of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.