Faarfannaa 113

1 Haalleluuyaa. Yaa tajaajiltoota Waaqayyoo, galata galchaa; maqaa Waaqayyoo jajadhaa.

Praise Yahweh. Praise him, you servants of Yahweh; praise the name of Yahweh.

2 Ammaa hamma bara baraatti maqaan Waaqayyoo haa eebbifamu.

Blessed be the name of Yahweh, both now and forevermore.

3 Baʼa biiftuutii hamma lixa biiftuutti, maqaan Waaqayyoo haa jajamu.

From the rising of the sun to its setting, Yahweh's name should be praised.

4 Waaqayyo saba hundaa ol jira; ulfinni isaas samiiwwanii ol.

Yahweh is exalted above all nations, and his glory reaches above the skies.

5 Kan akka Waaqayyo Waaqa keenya isa gubbaa teessoo isaa irra taaʼu sanaa eenyu?

Who is like Yahweh our God, who has his seat on high,

6 Kan gad jedhee samii fi lafa ilaalu eenyu?

who looks down at the sky and at the earth?

7 Inni hiyyeessa awwaara keessaa ni kaasa; rakkataas tuulaa daaraa keessaa ol fuudha;

He raises up the poor out of the dirt and lifts up the needy from the ash heap,

8 inni bulchitoota gidduu, bulchitoota saba isaa gidduus isaan teessisa.

so that he may seat him with princes, with the princes of his people.

9 Inni akkuma haadha ijoollee kan gammachuudhaan jiraattuutti, dubartii maseena mana ishee keessa ni jiraachisa. Haalleluuyaa.

He gives a home to the barren woman of the house, he makes her a joyful mother of children. Praise Yahweh!