Abụ Ọma 149

1 Toonu Onyenwe anyị! Bụkuonụ Onyenwe anyị abụ ọhụrụ. Bụọnụ abụ ito ya nʼetiti ndị nsọ ya.

Praise ye the Lord. Sing ye vnto the Lord a newe song: let his prayse be heard in the Congregation of Saints.

2 Ka Izrel ṅụrịa ọṅụ nʼime onye kere ha; ka ndị bi na Zayọn nwee obi ụtọ nʼime Eze ha.

Let Israel reioyce in him that made him, and let ye children of Zion reioyce in their King.

3 Ka ha jiri ite egwu too aha ya ka ha jiri ọyọ na ụbọ akwara kpọọrọ ya egwu.

Let them prayse his Name with the flute: let them sing prayses vnto him with the timbrell and harpe.

4 Nʼihi na ihe banyere ndị ya na-atọ Onyenwe anyị ụtọ. Ọ na-eji nzọpụta kpukwasị ndị dị umeala nʼobi nʼisi dịka okpueze.

For the Lord hath pleasure in his people: he will make the meeke glorious by deliuerance.

5 Ka ndị nsọ ṅụrịa ọṅụ nʼime nsọpụrụ a, bụkwaa abụ nʼihi ọṅụ nʼelu ihe ndina ha.

Let ye Saints be ioyfull with glorie: let them sing loud vpon their beddes.

6 Ka otuto Chineke dịrị nʼọnụ ha, ka mma agha ihu abụọ dịrịkwa nʼaka ha,

Let the high Actes of God bee in their mouth, and a two edged sword in their hands,

7 iji bọọrọ mba niile ọbọ taakwa ndị niile dị iche iche ahụhụ,

To execute vengeance vpon the heathen, and corrections among the people:

8 iji mkpọrọ igwe kee ndị eze ha na ndị ha a na-asọpụrụ agbụ igwe,

To binde their Kings in chaines, and their nobles with fetters of yron,

9 imezu ihe ahụ e kpebiri, depụtakwa megide ha. Nke a bụ nsọpụrụ dịrị ndị nsọ ya. Toonu Onyenwe anyị.

That they may execute vpon them the iudgement that is written: this honour shall be to all his Saintes. Prayse ye the Lord.