A Call for the Universe to Praise God
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from heaven,
you that live in the heights above.
2 Praise him, all his angels,
all his heavenly armies.
3 Praise him, sun and moon;
praise him, shining stars.
4 Praise him, highest heavens,
and the waters above the sky.
5 Let them all praise the name of the Lord!
He commanded, and they were created;
6 by his command they were fixed in their places forever,
and they cannot disobey.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth,
sea monsters and all ocean depths;
8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds,
strong winds that obey his command.
9 Praise him, hills and mountains,
fruit trees and forests;
10 all animals, tame and wild,
reptiles and birds.
11 Praise him, kings and all peoples,
princes and all other rulers;
12 young women and young men,
old people and children too.
13 Let them all praise the name of the Lord!
His name is greater than all others;
his glory is above earth and heaven.
14 He made his nation strong,
so that all his people praise him—
the people of Israel, so dear to him.
Praise the Lord!
Ehambelelo lyiishitwa
1 Halleluja!
Hambeleleni Omuwa!
Hambeleleni Omuwa, ne yomegulu!
Mu hambeleleni mboka mu li kombandambanda!
2 Mu hambeleleni, aayengeli ne amuhe!
Mu hambeleleni, aakwiita ye ayehe yomegulu.
3 Mu hambeleleni, etango nomwedhi,
noonyothi oondjelele nadhi mu hambelele.
4 Mu hambeleleni, ne omauyuni gokombanda,
nomeya gokohi yeyalelo.
5 Ayihe nayi simaneke edhina lyOmuwa!
Oye a popi, oyo noya holoka po.
6 Kelombwelo lye ayihe oya thikama pomahala gayo,
naayihe otayi vulika kuye.
7 Ayihe yokevi nayi hambelele Omuwa,
iikwameya iinene muule womefuta,
8 Oombadhi noompawe, olumi nosheentsi,
noombepo dhoshikungulu
ndhoka hadhi vulika kelombwelo lye.
9 Hambeleleni Omuwa,
ne oondundu niikulundundu,
omiti dhiiyimati naandhoka dhomokuti;
10 iiyamakuti ayihe niimuna,
iihono noondhila.
11 Mu hambeleleni,
ne aakwaniilwa naantu ayehe,
aana yokombanda naapangeli ayehe;
12 aamati naakadhona,
aakulupe nuunona.
13 Ayihe nayi hambelele edhina lyOmuwa;
edhina lye olyo alike li na okusimanekwa;
esimano lye oli li kombanda yevi nomegulu.
14 Oshigwana she okwe shi ningi oshinankondo.
Aaisraeli opo ye mu simaneke;
oyo aantu ye e ya hole.
Halleluja!
