Nnwom 148
1 Monkamfo Awurade! Monkamfo Awurade mfi ɔsorosoro, monkamfo no wɔ ɔsoro sorɔnsorɔmmea.
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!
2 Nʼabɔfo nyinaa, monkamfo no, ne ɔsoro asafo nyinaa, monkamfo no.
Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his army!
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, you heavens of heavens, you waters that are above the heavens.
5 Momma wɔn nyinaa nkamfo Awurade din, efisɛ ɔno na ɔhyɛ ma wɔbɔɔ wɔn.
Let them praise the LORD’s name, 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 will not pass away.
7 Monkamfo Awurade mfi asase so, mo po kɛse mu abɔde ne po bun nyinaa,
Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths,
8 anyinam ne mparuwbo, sukyerɛmma ne omununkum, ahum a moyɛ nʼapɛde,
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind, fulfilling his word,
9 mo mmepɔw ne nkoko nyinaa, nnua a ɛsow aba ne sida nyinaa,
mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 nwura mu mmoa ne anantwi, abɔde nketewa ne nnomaa a wotu,
wild animals and all livestock, small creatures and flying birds,
11 asase ne amanaman nyinaa so ahemfo, mo mmapɔmma ne asase sodifo nyinaa,
kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth,
12 mmerante ne mmabaa, mmasiriwa ne mmofra nso.
both young men and maidens, old men and children.
13 Ma wɔnkamfo Awurade din, na ne din so sen din biara; nʼanuonyam korɔn wɔ asase ne ɔsoro so.
Let them praise the LORD’s name, 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.
He has lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise the LORD!
