Abụ Ọma 99

1 Onyenwe anyị bụ eze, ka mba niile maa jijiji! O wuru ocheeze ya nʼetiti cherubim, ka elu ụwa maa jijiji.

The Lord reigns; let the nations tremble! He sits on his throne above the cherubim; let the earth shake!

2 Onyenwe anyị dị ukwuu nʼime Zayọn; ọ bụ onye e buliri elu karịa mba niile dị iche iche.

The Lord rules supreme in Zion, he is sovereign over all the nations.

3 Ka ha too aha gị nke dị ukwuu, dịkwa oke egwu, ọ dị nsọ.

Let them praise his greatness, and respect him for who he is—for he is holy,

4 Eze bụ onye dị ike, ọ hụrụ ikpe ziri ezi nʼanya, i meela ka ihe ziri ezi guzosie ike; nʼime Jekọb ka i mere ihe ziri ezi na ihe dị mma.

having kingly power. You love justice; you make impartial decisions. You have made sure everything is done in fairness and according to what's right.

5 Bulienụ Onyenwe anyị Chineke anyị elu, feenụ ofufe nʼihu ebe ihe ịtụkwasị ụkwụ ya; ọ dị nsọ.

Give respect to the Lord our God! Bow down at his feet, for he is holy!

6 Mosis na Erọn so nʼetiti ndị nchụaja ya, Samuel sokwa nʼetiti ndị kpọkuru aha ya; ha kpọkuru Onyenwe anyị ọ zakwara ha.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also prayed to him. They called out to the Lord for help, and he answered them.

7 Ọ gwara ha okwu site nʼogidi igwe ojii. Ha debere ụkpụrụ ya na iwu niile o nyere ha.

He spoke to the people from the pillar of cloud, and they kept the laws and decrees he gave them.

8 O Onyenwe anyị, Chineke anyị, ị zara ha; ị bụụrụ Izrel Chineke onye na-agbaghara mmehie, nʼagbanyeghị na ị tara ha ahụhụ nʼihi mmehie ha.

Lord our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but you punished them when they did wrong.

9 Bulienụ Onyenwe anyị Chineke anyị elu; na-efe ya ofufe nʼelu ugwu ya dị nsọ, nʼihi na onye dị nsọ ka Onyenwe anyị Chineke anyị bụ.

Honor the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain. For the Lord our God is holy!