Waiata 148
1 Whakamoemititia a Ihowa. Whakamoemititia a Ihowa i runga i nga rangi: whakamoemititia ia i nga wahi tiketike.
Praise YAH! Praise YHWH from the heavens, Praise Him in high places.
2 Whakamoemititia ia, e ana anahera katoa: whakamoemititia ia, e ana mano whaioio.
Praise Him, all His messengers, Praise Him, all His hosts.
3 Whakamoemititia ia, e te ra, e te marama: whakamoemititia ia, e nga whetu whakamarama katoa.
Praise Him, sun and moon, Praise Him, all stars of light.
4 Whakamoemititia ia, e nga rangi o nga rangi, e nga wai hoki o runga atu i nga rangi.
Praise Him, heavens of heavens, And you waters that are above the heavens.
5 Kia whakamoemititia e ratou te ingoa o Ihowa: nana hoki i whakahau, a kua hanga ratou.
They praise the Name of YHWH, For He commanded, and they were created.
6 Nana hoki aua mea i whakapumau ake ake: i whakatakotoria e ia he tikanga e kore e taka.
And He establishes them forever and for all time, He gave a statute, and they do not pass over.
7 Whakamoemititia a Ihowa, i runga i te whenua, e nga tarakona, e nga rire katoa;
Praise YHWH from the earth, Dragons and all deeps,
8 E te kapura, e te whatu; e te hukarere, e te kohu; e te tupuhi, e mahi nei i tana kupu;
Fire and hail, snow and vapor, Whirlwind doing His word;
9 E nga maunga, e nga puke katoa; e nga rakau hua, e nga hita katoa;
The mountains and all heights, Fruit tree, and all cedars,
10 E nga kirehe, e nga kararehe katoa; e nga mea ngokingoki, e nga manu whai pakau:
The wild beast, and all livestock, Creeping thing, and winged bird,
11 E nga kingi o te whenua, e nga iwi katoa; e nga rangatira, e nga kaiwhakawa katoa o te whenua:
Kings of earth, and all peoples, Chiefs, and all judges of earth,
12 E nga taitama, e nga taitamahine; e nga koroheke ratou ko nga tamariki:
Young men, and also maidens, Aged men, with youths,
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.
They praise the Name of YHWH, For His Name alone has been set on high, His splendor [is] above earth and heavens.
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.
And He exalts the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints, Of the sons of Israel, A people near Him. Praise YAH!
