Nnwom 148
1 Monkamfo Awurade! Monkamfo Awurade mfi ɔsorosoro, monkamfo no wɔ ɔsoro sorɔnsorɔmmea.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven; praise him in the heights above!
2 Nʼabɔfo nyinaa, monkamfo no, ne ɔsoro asafo nyinaa, monkamfo no.
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies!
3 Owia ne ɔsram, monkamfo no, nsoromma a ɛhyerɛn nyinaa, monkamfo no.
Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Monkamfo no, ɔsoro mu soro ne mo nsu a mowɔ ɔsoro atifi.
Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the heavens!
5 Momma wɔn nyinaa nkamfo Awurade din, efisɛ ɔno na ɔhyɛ ma wɔbɔɔ wɔn.
Let them all praise the Lord and his nature, for he gave the order and they were created.
6 Ɔde wɔn sisii hɔ afebɔɔ; na ɔmaa ɔhyɛ nsɛm bi a ɛrentwa mu da.
He placed them in their positions forever and ever; he established a law that will never end.
7 Monkamfo Awurade mfi asase so, mo po kɛse mu abɔde ne po bun nyinaa,
Praise the Lord from the earth, and creatures from all the depths of the seas,
8 anyinam ne mparuwbo, sukyerɛmma ne omununkum, ahum a moyɛ nʼapɛde,
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, and stormy wind—everything that does as he commands.
9 mo mmepɔw ne nkoko nyinaa, nnua a ɛsow aba ne sida nyinaa,
Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest,
10 nwura mu mmoa ne anantwi, abɔde nketewa ne nnomaa a wotu,
wild animals and all livestock, crawling animals and wild birds,
11 asase ne amanaman nyinaa so ahemfo, mo mmapɔmma ne asase sodifo nyinaa,
earthly kings and all peoples, leaders and rulers of the world,
12 mmerante ne mmabaa, mmasiriwa ne mmofra nso.
young men and women, old people and children—
13 Ma wɔnkamfo Awurade din, na ne din so sen din biara; nʼanuonyam korɔn wɔ asase ne ɔsoro so.
Let them all praise the Lord, for his reputation is unequalled; his glory is above anything on earth or in heaven.
14 Wapagyaw mmɛn bi ama ne nkurɔfo, nʼahotewfo nyinaa nkamfo; Israelfo, nnipa a wɔda ne koma so no nkamfo. Monkamfo Awurade.
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!
