< Zaburi 148 >
1 Msifuni Yahwe. Msifuni Yahwe, ninyi mlio katika mbingu; msifuni yeye, ninyi mlio juu.
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
2 Msifuni yeye, enyi malaika wake wote; msifuni yeye, majeshi ya malaika wake wote.
Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
3 Msifuni yeye, enyi jua na mwezi; msifuni yeye, nyota zote zing'aazo.
Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars.
4 Msifuni yeye, enyi mbingu zilizo juu zaidi na maji yaliyo juu ya anga.
Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.
5 Na vilisifu jina la Yahwe, maana aliamuru, navyo vikaumbwa.
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.
6 Pia ameviimrisha milele na milele; naye alitoa amri ambayo haitabadilika.
He established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away.
7 Msifuni yeye kutoka nchi, ninyi viumbe wa baharini na viumbe vyote katika kina cha bahari,
Praise the LORD from the earth, all great sea creatures and ocean depths,
8 moto na mvua ya mawe, theluji na mawingu, upepo wa dhoruba ukitimiza neno lake.
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,
9 Msifuni yeye, enyi milima na vilima, miti ya matunda na mierezi yote,
mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wanyama pori na wanyama wafugwao, viumbe vitambaavyo na ndege.
wild animals and all cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds,
11 Msifuni Yahwe, wafalme wa nchi na mataifa yote, wakuu na watawala wote wa nchi,
kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth,
12 wote vijana wa kiume na vijana wa kike, wazee na watoto.
young men and maidens, old and young together.
13 Na walisifu jina la Yahwe, kwa kuwa jina lake pekee limetukuka na utukufu wake umeongezwa juu ya nchi na mbingu.
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
14 Naye ameyainua mapembe ya watu wake kwa ajili ya sifa kutoka kwa waaminifu wake wote, Waisraeli, watu wa karibu naye. Msifuni Yahwe.
He has raised up a horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him. Hallelujah!