Psalms 87

1 The city that Yahweh established is on his sacred hill.

Nkunga bana ba Kole. Wutula fondasio andi ku mongo wunlongo.

2 He loves that city, Jerusalem, more than he loves any other city in Israel.

Yave weti zola mielo mi Sioni viokila bibuangu bioso bimvuandanga Yakobi.

3 [You people in] [APO] the city that God (owns/lives in), people say wonderful things about your city.

Mambu ma nkembo matubu mu diambu diaku; a divula di Nzambi.

4 [Some of those who know about God are the people of] Egypt and Babylonia, and also [the people of] Philistia and Tyre and Ethiopia; [some day they all] will say, “[Although I was not born in Jerusalem], [because I belong to Yahweh, it is as though] I was born there.”

“Ndiela yolukila Lahabi ayi Babiloni muidi bobo banzebi; tsi yi Filisiti ayi Tila va kimosi ayi Kutsi: ayi tuba: mutu wawu ku Sioni kabutukila”.

5 And concerning Jerusalem, people will say [“It is as though] everyone was born there, and Almighty God will cause that city to remain strong/safe/secure.”

Buna mu diambu di Sioni; bela tuba: “Mutu wawu ayi mutu wuna, mu niandi babutukila” ayi Nzambi yizangama, niandi wela kumbieka.

6 Yahweh will write a list of [the names of] the people of various groups [who belong to him], and he will say that [he considers them] all to be citizens of Jerusalem.

Yave wela sonika batu mu buku: “mutu wawu ku Sioni kabutukila.”

7 They will all dance and sing, saying, “Jerusalem is the source of all our blessings.”

Bu balembo budi miziki, bela yimbila: “zitho ziama zioso zidi mu ngeyo.”