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!
A 'Bädri Kakalaka ro Uzi Lu Räṛune
1 Nyä̀räṛu OPI!
Nyä̀räṛu OPI ni vo'buyakuru yasi,
ami se nyàbe ori le kuru ono nyäräṛu nda.
2 Nyä̀räṛu nda, ami malaikai cini ndaro,
nyä̀räṛu nda kyila'bai cini ndaro vo'buyakuru ro.
3 Nyä̀räṛu nda, kitu ndi imba be;
nyä̀räṛu nda, 'bi'bii cini läguläguro.
4 Nyä̀räṛu nda ami vo'buyakuru le kuru ono,
ago ami ndi gyi ndra vokuru kundusi ono.
5 Mi'ba ànya cini käräṛuyi ävuru OPI ro!
tana nda ozo ota ni ndi a'ba ànya te;
6 Nda nju ànya te vo ànyaro yasi äduako,
ago nda ozo ota te ànyari se be ànyari orone,
7 Nyä̀räṛu OPI ni 'bädri yasi,
ami äkpuruku yi ndi täṛi gyibebelebe robe;
8 sionyi 'bu ro ndi 'busiya be, siya ndi 'dikolo be,
oli gbiriṛi be se kabe ota ndaro orona ono.
9 Nyä̀räṛu nda, lutui ndi 'bereŋwai be,
ice doŋgo ro ndi vocoko robe;
10 koronyai cini, vocowaro ndi 'ba robe be,
ŋga tegategaŋwai ro ndi arii be.
11 Nyä̀räṛu nda, 'bädri'bai ndi lidri cini be,
opii ndi 'dimiri'bai cini 'bädri ro be;
12 agoànji ndi ndiriŋwa be,
lidri odeodero ndi ŋgagaŋwai be.
13 Mi'ba ànya kä̀räṛuyi OPI ro!
tana nda orivoya toto ni para ndra;
a'do'desi ndaro orivoya ndra 'bädri drisi ndi vo'buyakuru be.
14 Nda 'ba tu'de ndaro te mbararo,
tana ta'doro lidri ndaro ka nda räṛu,
lidri Yisaraele ro, se nda lu tawi ono.
Nyä̀räṛu OPI!