A Hymn of Praise
1 Praise the Lord!
Sing a new song to the Lord;
praise him in the assembly of his faithful people!
2 Be glad, Israel, because of your Creator;
rejoice, people of Zion, because of your king!
3 Praise his name with dancing;
play drums and harps in praise of him.
4 The Lord takes pleasure in his people;
he honors the humble with victory.
5 Let God's people rejoice in their triumph
and sing joyfully all night long.
6 Let them shout aloud as they praise God,
with their sharp swords in their hands
7 to defeat the nations
and to punish the peoples;
8 to bind their kings in chains,
their leaders in chains of iron;
9 to punish the nations as God has commanded.
This is the victory of God's people.
Praise the Lord!
Jayiroo Alla ye
1 Ali Yaawe* jayi!
Ali suukuu kutoo laa Yaawe ye.
Ali a jayi, a la lannamoolu la beŋo to.
2 Banisirayilankoolu, ali jusulaa ali Daamansoo la kuwo to.
Siyoni* moolu, ali seewoo ali la Mansa la kuwo to.
3 Ali a jayi a too la, ali niŋ doŋo.
Ali maakaŋ diimaa ke a ye niŋ tambuuroo la, aniŋ kontiŋo.
4 Yaawe ka kontaani a la moolu la kuwo la le.
A ka horomoo dii fammajiilaalu la le
ka bo niŋ nooroo la ì jawoolu kaŋ.
5 Alla la lannamoolu ye seewoo a la horomoo la,
ì si suukuwo laa ì laadulaalu to, seewoo kamma la.
6 Ì ye wuuri ka Alla jayi niŋ suukuwolu la,
ì la hawusari* daa fuloo ye tara cafuriŋ ì buloolu kono.
7 Ì si wo ke ka julujoo taamandi bantalankoolu kaŋ,
ka wo moolu jarabi,
8 ì si ì la mansoolu siti joloolu la,
ka neejoloolu bula ì la moo kummaalu la,
9 ka kiitiyo taamandi ì kaŋ meŋ safeeta ì la kuwo to.
Wo mu Alla la lannamoolu ye horomoo le ti.
Ali Yaawe jayi.
