< Waiata 148 >
1 Whakamoemititia a Ihowa. Whakamoemititia a Ihowa i runga i nga rangi: whakamoemititia ia i nga wahi tiketike.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven; praise him in the heights above!
2 Whakamoemititia ia, e ana anahera katoa: whakamoemititia ia, e ana mano whaioio.
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies!
3 Whakamoemititia ia, e te ra, e te marama: whakamoemititia ia, e nga whetu whakamarama katoa.
Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Whakamoemititia ia, e nga rangi o nga rangi, e nga wai hoki o runga atu i nga rangi.
Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the heavens!
5 Kia whakamoemititia e ratou te ingoa o Ihowa: nana hoki i whakahau, a kua hanga ratou.
Let them all praise the Lord and his nature, for he gave the order and they were created.
6 Nana hoki aua mea i whakapumau ake ake: i whakatakotoria e ia he tikanga e kore e taka.
He placed them in their positions forever and ever; he established a law that will never end.
7 Whakamoemititia a Ihowa, i runga i te whenua, e nga tarakona, e nga rire katoa;
Praise the Lord from the earth, and creatures from all the depths of the seas,
8 E te kapura, e te whatu; e te hukarere, e te kohu; e te tupuhi, e mahi nei i tana kupu;
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, and stormy wind—everything that does as he commands.
9 E nga maunga, e nga puke katoa; e nga rakau hua, e nga hita katoa;
Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest,
10 E nga kirehe, e nga kararehe katoa; e nga mea ngokingoki, e nga manu whai pakau:
wild animals and all livestock, crawling animals and wild birds,
11 E nga kingi o te whenua, e nga iwi katoa; e nga rangatira, e nga kaiwhakawa katoa o te whenua:
earthly kings and all peoples, leaders and rulers of the world,
12 E nga taitama, e nga taitamahine; e nga koroheke ratou ko nga tamariki:
young men and women, old people and children—
13 Kia whakamoemititia e ratou te ingoa o Ihowa: nona anake hoki te ingoa e nui ana; kei runga ake i te whenua, i te rangi, tona kororia.
Let them all praise the Lord, for his reputation is unequalled; his glory is above anything on earth or in heaven.
14 Ko ia hoki te kaiwhakaara o te haona o tana iwi; e whakamoemititia ana e ana tangata tapu katoa; e nga tama a Iharaira, e te iwi e tata ana ki a ia. Whakamoemititia a Ihowa.
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!