Faarfannaa 113

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

Praise the LORD! Praise, you servants of the LORD, praise the LORD’s name.

2 Ammaa hamma bara baraatti maqaan Waaqayyoo haa eebbifamu.

Blessed be the LORD’s name, from this time forward and forever more.

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

From the rising of the sun to its going down, the LORD’s name is to be praised.

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

The LORD is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.

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

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

6 Kan gad jedhee samii fi lafa ilaalu eenyu?

who stoops down to see in heaven and in the earth?

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

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

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

that he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.

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

He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD!