Banzembo 111

1 Bokumisa Yawe! Nakokumisa Yawe na motema na ngai mobimba kati na likita ya bato ya sembo mpe kati na mayangani.

Praise ye the Lord. I will prayse the Lord with my whole heart in the assemblie and Congregation of the iust.

2 Yawe asalaka makambo minene; bato nyonso oyo balingaka yango bakanisaka yango.

The workes of the Lord are great, and ought to be sought out of al them that loue them.

3 Misala na Ye emonisaka nkembo mpe lokumu na Ye, mpe bosembo na Ye ewumelaka libela na libela.

His worke is beautifull and glorious, and his righteousnesse endureth for euer.

4 Alingaka ete bakanisa bikamwa na Ye. Yawe atondi na mawa mpe atalisaka ngolu na Ye.

He hath made his wonderfull workes to be had in remembrance: the Lord is mercifull and full of compassion.

5 Apesaka bato oyo batosaka Ye bilei; akanisaka Boyokani na Ye tango nyonso.

He hath giuen a portion vnto them that feare him: he wil euer be mindfull of his couenant.

6 Amonisaki nguya na Ye epai ya bato na Ye na nzela ya misala na Ye tango apesaki bango libula ya bato ya bikolo mosusu.

He hath shewed to his people the power of his workes in giuing vnto them the heritage of the heathen.

7 Misala na Ye nyonso elakisaka boyengebene mpe bosembo na Ye; mibeko na Ye nyonso ebongi na kondima yango.

The workes of his handes are trueth and iudgement: all his statutes are true.

8 Epesama mpo na libela, mpe esengeli kotosa yango na bosembo mpe na bosolo.

They are stablished for euer and euer, and are done in trueth and equitie.

9 Akangolaki bato na Ye, mpe asalaki Boyokani ya libela elongo na bango. Azali Nzambe Mosantu mpe Nzambe ya somo.

He sent redemption vnto his people: he hath commanded his couenant for euer: holy and fearefull is his Name.

10 Kotosa Yawe ezali mosisa ya bwanya; bato nyonso oyo batosaka Yawe bazali na mayele ya peto. Lokumu ya Yawe ezali ya libela na libela.

The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord: all they that obserue them, haue good vnderstanding: his praise endureth for euer.