Psalms 48
1 A Song; a Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness.
Nzembo ya bana ya Kore. Yawe azali monene mpe abongi na lokumu, kati na engumba ya Nzambe na biso, ngomba na Ye ya bule.
2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Ezali kitoko, ngomba moke oyo esalaka esengo ya mokili mobimba, ngomba Siona! Ngambo na yango ya Nor nde ezali engumba ya Mokonzi Monene.
3 God is known in her palaces as a high fortress.
Nzambe azali kati na bandako na yango ya bokonzi, amimonisi lokola ndako batonga makasi.
4 For behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together;
Pamba te bakonzi basanganaki, batambolaki nzela moko.
5 They saw, — so they marvelled; they were troubled, they fled in consternation:
Kasi tango kaka bamonaki yango, bakamwaki mpe bakimaki na somo.
6 Trembling took hold upon them there; anguish, as of a woman in travail.
Mbala moko, bakomaki kolenga wana lokola mwasi oyo azali na pasi ya kobota
7 With an east wind thou hast broken the ships of Tarshish.
to lokola mopepe ya Este oyo apanzaka masuwa ya Tarsisi.
8 As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God doth establish it for ever. (Selah)
Ndenge kaka bayebisaki biso, ndenge mpe tomonaki kati na engumba ya Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, kati na engumba ya Nzambe na biso; Nzambe alendisaka yango seko na seko.
9 We have thought, O God, of thy loving-kindness, in the midst of thy temple.
Nzambe, kati na Tempelo na Yo, tokanisaka bolingo na Yo.
10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
Nzambe, lokumu na Yo epanzani kino na suka ya mokili, ndenge moko na Kombo na Yo; loboko na Yo ya mobali etondi na bosembo.
11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
Ngomba ya Siona ezali kosepela, bamboka ya Yuda etondi na esengo mpo na mikano na Yo.
12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: count the towers thereof;
Botambola pembeni ya Siona, bokende zingazinga na yango, botanga bandako na yango ya milayi.
13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces: that ye may tell it to the generation following.
Botala lopango na yango, botala malamu bandako na yango mpo ete bopesa sango epai ya bato oyo bakoya na sima.
14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide until death.
Pamba te Nzambe wana azali Nzambe na biso seko na seko mpe libela na libela; akotambolisa biso, ezala kino na kufa.
