Banzembo 103
1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Eh molimo na ngai, pambola Yawe! Tika ete motema na ngai mobimba epambola Kombo na Ye ya bule!
Of David. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let everything in me give praise to his holy name.
2 Eh molimo na ngai, pambola Yawe mpe kobosana ata moko te kati na misala malamu na Ye!
Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let not all his blessings go from your memory.
3 Ye nde alimbisaka masumu na Yo nyonso, abikisaka yo na bokono nyonso,
He has forgiveness for all your sins; he takes away all your diseases;
4 akangolaka bomoi na yo wuta na libulu, alatisaka yo motole ya bolingo mpe ya mawa,
He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.
5 atondisaka bomoi na yo na esengo mpe akomisaka yo elenge lokola mpongo.
He makes your mouth full of good things, so that your strength is made new again like the eagle's.
6 Yawe asalaka mpo na bosembo, akotelaka banyokolami nyonso.
The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble.
7 Amonisaki banzela na Ye epai ya Moyize, mpe bikamwa na Ye epai ya bato ya Isalaele.
He gave knowledge of his way to Moses, and made his acts clear to the children of Israel.
8 Yawe ayokelaka bato mawa mpe asalelaka bango bolamu, asilikaka noki te mpe atonda na bolingo;
The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy.
9 azwaka biso makambo te tango nyonso, abombaka kanda na Ye te mpo na libela;
His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever.
10 apamelaka biso te kolanda masumu na biso, azongiselaka biso te kolanda mabe na biso.
He has not given us the punishment for our sins, or the reward of our wrongdoing.
11 Ndenge likolo etombolama mosika ya mabele, ndenge wana mpe bolingo na Ye ezali monene mpo na bato oyo batosaka Ye;
For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.
12 ndenge este ezali mosika ya weste, ndenge wana mpe abwakaka masumu na biso mosika na biso.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our sins from us.
13 Ndenge tata alingaka makasi bana na ye, ndenge wana mpe Yawe alingaka makasi bato oyo batosaka Ye;
As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.
14 pamba te Yawe ayebi na eloko nini asala biso, ayebi malamu ete tozali putulu.
For he has knowledge of our feeble frame; he sees that we are only dust.
15 Mikolo ya bomoi ya moto ezali lokola matiti, ebongaka lokola fololo ya bilanga;
As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.
16 nzokande soki kaka mopepe ebeti yango, ezalaka lisusu te, mpe esika epai wapi ezalaki ebosani yango.
The wind goes over it and it is gone; and its place sees it no longer.
17 Kasi bolingo ya Yawe mpo na bato oyo batosaka Ye, mpe bosembo na Ye mpo na bakitani na bango,
But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;
18 mpo na bato oyo babatelaka boyokani na Ye mpe batosaka mibeko na Ye, ezali ya libela na libela.
If they keep his agreement, and have his laws in mind to do them.
19 Yawe atia Kiti na Ye ya Bokonzi kati na Likolo, azali Mokonzi ya mokili mobimba.
The Lord has made ready his high seat in the heavens; his kingdom is ruling over all.
20 Bopambola Yawe, bino ba-anjelu na Ye nyonso oyo bozali na nguya mpe botosaka mitindo na Ye.
Give praise to the Lord, you his angels, who are great in strength, doing his orders, and waiting for his voice.
21 Bopambola Yawe, bino mampinga na Ye nyonso oyo bokokisaka mokano na Ye.
Give praise to the Lord, all you his armies; and you his servants who do his pleasure.
22 Bopambola Yawe, bino bikelamu na Ye nyonso, kati na bisika nyonso ya Bokonzi na Ye. Eh molimo na ngai, pambola Yawe!
Give praise to the Lord, all his works, in all places under his rule: give praise to the Lord, O my soul.
