Zaburi 148
1 Msifuni Bwana. Msifuni Bwana kutoka mbinguni, msifuni juu vileleni.
Alleluia. Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him on the heights.
2 Msifuni, enyi malaika wake wote, msifuni yeye, enyi jeshi lake lote la mbinguni.
Praise him, all his Angels. Praise him, all his hosts.
3 Msifuni yeye, enyi jua na mwezi, msifuni yeye, enyi nyota zote zingʼaazo.
Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all stars and light.
4 Msifuni yeye, enyi mbingu zilizo juu sana, na ninyi maji juu ya anga.
Praise him, heavens of the heavens. And let all the waters that are above the heavens
5 Vilisifu jina la Bwana kwa maana aliamuru navyo vikaumbwa.
praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.
6 Aliviweka mahali pake milele na milele, alitoa amri ambayo haibadiliki milele.
He has stationed them in eternity, and for age after age. He has established a precept, and it will not pass away.
7 Mtukuzeni Bwana kutoka duniani, ninyi viumbe vikubwa vya baharini na vilindi vyote vya bahari,
Praise the Lord from the earth: you dragons and all deep places,
8 umeme wa radi na mvua ya mawe, theluji na mawingu, pepo za dhoruba zinazofanya amri zake,
fire, hail, snow, ice, windstorms, which do his word,
9 ninyi milima na vilima vyote, miti ya matunda na mierezi yote,
mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars,
10 wanyama wa mwituni na mifugo yote, viumbe vidogo na ndege warukao,
wild beasts and all cattle, serpents and feathered flying things,
11 wafalme wa dunia na mataifa yote, ninyi wakuu na watawala wote wa dunia,
kings of the earth and all peoples, leaders and all judges of the earth,
12 wanaume vijana na wanawali, wazee na watoto.
young men and virgins. Let the older men with the younger men, praise the name of the Lord.
13 Wote na walisifu jina la Bwana, kwa maana jina lake pekee limetukuka, utukufu wake uko juu ya nchi na mbingu.
For his name alone is exalted.
14 Amewainulia watu wake pembe, sifa ya watakatifu wake wote, ya Israeli, watu walio karibu na moyo wake. Msifuni Bwana.
Confession of him is beyond heaven and earth, and he has exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his holy ones, to the sons of Israel, to a people close to him. Alleluia.
