Psalms 136

1 Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Bosanzola Yawe, mpo ete azali malamu;

2 Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Bosanzola Nzambe ya banzambe;

3 Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Bosanzola Nkolo na bankolo;

4 He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Ye kaka nde asalaka bikamwa ya minene;

5 He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Akelaki likolo na mayele na Ye;

6 He is the one who caused the ground to rise up above the deep waters; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Atandaki mabele na likolo ya mayi;

7 He is the one who created great lights [in the sky]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Akelaki biloko minene oyo ebimisaka pole;

8 He created the sun to shine in the daytime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

moyi mpo na kongengisa mokolo;

9 He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

sanza mpe minzoto mpo na kongengisa butu;

10 He is the one who killed the firstborn [males] in Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Abomaki bana mibali ya liboso ya Ejipito;

11 He led the Israeli people out of Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Abimisaki Isalaele wuta na Ejipito;

12 With his (strong hand/great power) he led them out; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

na nguya monene ya loboko na Ye;

13 He is the one who caused the Red Sea to divide; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Akabolaki ebale monene ya Barozo na biteni mibale;

14 He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Alekisaki Isalaele na kati-kati ya ebale monene ya Barozo;

15 But he caused the king of Egypt and his army to drown in it; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Azindisaki Faraon elongo na mampinga na ye kati na ebale monene ya Barozo;

16 He is the one who led his people [safely through the desert]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Atambolisaki bato na Ye kati na esobe;

17 He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Abetaki bakonzi minene;

18 He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Abomaki bakonzi ya nguya;

19 He killed Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Sikoni, mokonzi ya bato ya Amori;

20 He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

mpe Ogi, mokonzi ya Bashani;

21 He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Akabaki mabele na bango lokola libula;

22 He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

lokola libula epai ya Isalaele, mosali na Ye;

23 He is the one who did not forget about us when we were defeated [by our enemies]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Akanisaki biso tango basambwisaki biso;

24 He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Akangolaki biso wuta na maboko ya banguna na biso;

25 He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.

Apesaka bilei na bikelamu nyonso;

26 [So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!

Bosanzola Nzambe ya likolo;