Nnwom 148
1 Monkamfo Awurade! Monkamfo Awurade mfi ɔsorosoro, monkamfo no wɔ ɔsoro sorɔnsorɔmmea.
Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens. Praise him in the heights.
2 Nʼabɔfo nyinaa, monkamfo no, ne ɔsoro asafo nyinaa, monkamfo no.
Praise ye him, all his agents. Praise ye him, all his host.
3 Owia ne ɔsram, monkamfo no, nsoromma a ɛhyerɛn nyinaa, monkamfo no.
Praise ye him, sun and moon. Praise him, all ye stars of light.
4 Monkamfo no, ɔsoro mu soro ne mo nsu a mowɔ ɔsoro atifi.
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.
5 Momma wɔn nyinaa nkamfo Awurade din, efisɛ ɔno na ɔhyɛ ma wɔbɔɔ wɔn.
Let them praise the name of Jehovah. For he commanded, and they were created.
6 Ɔde wɔn sisii hɔ afebɔɔ; na ɔmaa ɔhyɛ nsɛm bi a ɛrentwa mu da.
He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which shall not pass away.
7 Monkamfo Awurade mfi asase so, mo po kɛse mu abɔde ne po bun nyinaa,
Praise Jehovah from the earth, ye sea-monsters, and all deeps,
8 anyinam ne mparuwbo, sukyerɛmma ne omununkum, ahum a moyɛ nʼapɛde,
fire and hail, snow and vapor, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,
9 mo mmepɔw ne nkoko nyinaa, nnua a ɛsow aba ne sida nyinaa,
mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars,
10 nwura mu mmoa ne anantwi, abɔde nketewa ne nnomaa a wotu,
beasts and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds,
11 asase ne amanaman nyinaa so ahemfo, mo mmapɔmma ne asase sodifo nyinaa,
kings of the earth and all peoples, rulers and all judges of the earth,
12 mmerante ne mmabaa, mmasiriwa ne mmofra nso.
both young men and virgins, old men and sons.
13 Ma wɔnkamfo Awurade din, na ne din so sen din biara; nʼanuonyam korɔn wɔ asase ne ɔsoro so.
Let them praise the name of Jehovah, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
14 Wapagyaw mmɛn bi ama ne nkurɔfo, nʼahotewfo nyinaa nkamfo; Israelfo, nnipa a wɔda ne koma so no nkamfo. Monkamfo Awurade.
And he has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his sanctified, even of the sons of Israel, a people near to him. Praise ye Jehovah.
