< Mapisarema 148 >
1 Rumbidzai Jehovha. Rumbidzai Jehovha kubva kumatenga, murumbidzei panzvimbo dzokumusoro-soro.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven; praise him in the heights above!
2 Murumbidzei, imi vatumwa vake vose, murumbidzei, imi hondo dzake dzose dzokudenga.
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies!
3 Murumbidzei, imi zuva nomwedzi, murumbidzei, imi nyeredzi dzose dzinopenya.
Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Murumbidzei, imi matenga ari kumusoro-soro, nemi mvura zhinji iri pamusoro pamatenga.
Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the heavens!
5 Ngazvirumbidze zita raJehovha, nokuti akarayira, izvo zvikasikwa.
Let them all praise the Lord and his nature, for he gave the order and they were created.
6 Akazviisa panzvimbo yazvo nokusingaperi-peri, akapa chirevo chisingazombopfuuri.
He placed them in their positions forever and ever; he established a law that will never end.
7 Rumbidzai Jehovha imi nyika, imi zvisikwa zvikuru zvegungwa nokwakadzika kwenyanza,
Praise the Lord from the earth, and creatures from all the depths of the seas,
8 nemi mheni nechimvuramabwe, chando namakore, dutu remhepo rinoita zvaakareva,
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, and stormy wind—everything that does as he commands.
9 imi makomo nemi zvikomo zvose, miti inobereka nemisidhari yose,
Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest,
10 mhuka dzesango nemombe dzose, zvisikwa zvidiki neshiri dzinobhururuka,
wild animals and all livestock, crawling animals and wild birds,
11 Madzimambo enyika nendudzi dzose, imi machinda nemi vatongi vose panyika,
earthly kings and all peoples, leaders and rulers of the world,
12 majaya nemhandara, vatana navana.
young men and women, old people and children—
13 Ngavarumbidze zita raJehovha, nokuti zita rake iye oga iguru; kubwinya kwake kuri pamusoro penyika namatenga.
Let them all praise the Lord, for his reputation is unequalled; his glory is above anything on earth or in heaven.
14 Akasimudzira vanhu vake runyanga, iyo rumbidzo yavatsvene vake vose, yaIsraeri, vanhu vari pedyo nomwoyo wake. Rumbidzai Jehovha.
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!