Psalms 149

1 Praise Yahweh! Sing a new song to Yahweh, praise him whenever [his] faithful [people] gather together!

Luzitisa Yave; luyimbidila Yave nkunga wumona; nzitusu andi mu lukutukunu lu banlongo.

2 [You] Israeli people, be glad because of [what God], who created you, [has done for you]! You people of Jerusalem, rejoice because of [what God] your king [has done for you]!

Bika Iseli kamona khini mu diambu di mvangi awu Bika batu ba Sioni bayangalala mu diambu di ntinu awu.

3 Praise Yahweh by dancing, by beating/playing tambourines, and by playing harps to praise him!

Bika bazitisa dizina diandi mu makinu; ayi bansikila miziki mu ndungu ayi mu ngitala,

4 Yahweh is pleased with his people; he honors humble [people] by helping them to defeat [their enemies].

bila Yave weti yangalala mu batu bandi, weti vuatisa phulusu kuidi batu beti kukikula.

5 God’s people should rejoice because they have won battles and they should sing joyfully all during the night!

Bika banlongo bamoma khan mu diambu di nzitusu wawu; ayi bayimbila mu khan mu zimbuka ziawu.

6 They [MTY] should shout loudly to praise God; but [they should also hold] sharp swords in their hands,

Bika minzitusu mi Nzambi miba mu miunu miawu ayi sabala kidi meno mu zindambu zioso mu mioko miawu;

7 [ready to use them] to defeat the [soldiers of] nations [that do not worship God], and to punish the people [of those nations],

mu diambu di vutula landi kuidi makanda ayi mu vana batu thumbudulu;

8 and to fasten the arms and legs of their kings and other leaders with iron chains,

mu diambu di kanga mintinu miawu mu zisieni ayi batu bawu banneni mu bisengo;

9 to judge [and punish] the people of those nations, like [God] wrote/declared [should be done]. It is (a privilege/an honor) for God’s faithful people to do that! Praise Yahweh!

mu diambu di dukisa nzengolo yoyi yisonama mu diambu diawu; wawu wawu nkembo wu banlongo bandi boso. Luzitisa Yave.