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!
Jayiri suukuwo
1 Ali Yaawe* jayi.
Ali Yaawe jayi ka bo Arijana kono santo.
Alitolu mennu be alihawaa kono, ali a jayi.
2 A la malaayikoolu bee, ali a jayi.
Alihawaa kono sembemaalu, ali a jayi.
3 Karoo niŋ tiloo, ali a jayi.
Looloolu mennu ka mala, ali a jayi.
4 Saŋ fatoo daŋolu,
aniŋ jiyolu mennu be saŋ fatoolu ye santo la,
ali a jayi.
5 Daaroo bee, ali Yaawe jayi a too la,
kaatu ate le ye ali daa ka bo niŋ a la kumoo la.
6 A ye ali londi le fo abadaa.
A la kaŋo kaŋ ali te bo la ali ñaama.
7 Ali Yaawe jayi ka bo bankoo kaŋ.
Baakono daafeŋ baalu aniŋ fankaasoo duumoolu bee,
8 ka taa saŋ ŋalasoo niŋ saŋ beroo,
komboo niŋ tawaloolu, aniŋ turubaadoo,
mennu ka a la yaamaroolu taamandi,
ali a jayi.
9 Konkoriŋ, konko baa,
yiri dinnaalu, sedari* yiroolu bee,
ali a jayi.
10 Wulakono daafeŋolu niŋ beeyaŋolu,
kuruntu feŋolu ka taa kunoolu bee, ali a jayi.
11 Duniyaa mansoolu niŋ siyolu bee,
maralilaalu niŋ kiitiikuntulaalu, ali a jayi.
12 Dindiŋ, keebaa,
musu kafuriŋ kee, ali a jayi.
13 Daaroo bee, ali Yaawe jayi a too la,
kaatu a too le warata doo koteŋolu bee ti.
A la kallankeeyaa* le tambita feŋo bee la,
biriŋ bankoo kaŋ fo saŋo ye santo la.
14 A ye semboo dii a la moo tilindiŋolu la le,
meŋ keta a la moolu ye horomoo ti,
wo le mu Banisirayilankoolu ti, mennu sutiyaata a la.
Ali Yaawe jayi.
