< Mapisarema 148 >
1 Rumbidzai Jehovha. Rumbidzai Jehovha kubva kumatenga, murumbidzei panzvimbo dzokumusoro-soro.
Praise ye Jah! Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens, Praise ye Him in high places.
2 Murumbidzei, imi vatumwa vake vose, murumbidzei, imi hondo dzake dzose dzokudenga.
Praise ye Him, all His messengers, Praise ye Him, all His hosts.
3 Murumbidzei, imi zuva nomwedzi, murumbidzei, imi nyeredzi dzose dzinopenya.
Praise ye Him, sun and moon, Praise ye Him, all stars of light.
4 Murumbidzei, imi matenga ari kumusoro-soro, nemi mvura zhinji iri pamusoro pamatenga.
Praise ye Him, heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.
5 Ngazvirumbidze zita raJehovha, nokuti akarayira, izvo zvikasikwa.
They do praise the name of Jehovah, For He commanded, and they were created.
6 Akazviisa panzvimbo yazvo nokusingaperi-peri, akapa chirevo chisingazombopfuuri.
And He establisheth them for ever to the age, A statute He gave, and they pass not over.
7 Rumbidzai Jehovha imi nyika, imi zvisikwa zvikuru zvegungwa nokwakadzika kwenyanza,
Praise ye Jehovah from the earth, Dragons and all deeps,
8 nemi mheni nechimvuramabwe, chando namakore, dutu remhepo rinoita zvaakareva,
Fire and hail, snow and vapour, Whirlwind doing His word;
9 imi makomo nemi zvikomo zvose, miti inobereka nemisidhari yose,
The mountains and all heights, Fruit tree, and all cedars,
10 mhuka dzesango nemombe dzose, zvisikwa zvidiki neshiri dzinobhururuka,
The wild beast, and all cattle, Creeping thing, and winged bird,
11 Madzimambo enyika nendudzi dzose, imi machinda nemi vatongi vose panyika,
Kings of earth, and all peoples, Chiefs, and all judges of earth,
12 majaya nemhandara, vatana navana.
Young men, and also maidens, Aged men, with youths,
13 Ngavarumbidze zita raJehovha, nokuti zita rake iye oga iguru; kubwinya kwake kuri pamusoro penyika namatenga.
They praise the name of Jehovah, For His name alone hath been set on high, His honour [is] above earth and heavens.
14 Akasimudzira vanhu vake runyanga, iyo rumbidzo yavatsvene vake vose, yaIsraeri, vanhu vari pedyo nomwoyo wake. Rumbidzai Jehovha.
And He exalteth the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints, Of the sons of Israel, a people near Him. Praise ye Jah!