< Banzembo 112 >

1 Bokumisa Yawe! Esengo na moto oyo atosaka Yawe mpe asepelaka makasi na mibeko na Ye.
Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.
2 Bana na ye bakozala bato na nguya kati na mokili; ekeke ya bato ya sembo ekopambolama.
Mighty in the earth is his seed, The generation of the upright is blessed.
3 Ndako na ye ezali na bokolongono mpe na bomengo, mpe bosembo na ye ewumelaka mpo na seko.
Wealth and riches [are] in his house, And his righteousness is standing for ever.
4 Pole engengaka kati na molili mpo na bato ya alima, mpo na moto oyo alimbisaka baninga, ayokelaka bato mawa mpe azali sembo.
Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
5 Esengo na moto oyo ayokelaka bato mawa mpe adefisaka, mpe asalaka misala na ye kolanda bosembo.
Good [is] the man — gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.
6 Solo, aninganaka ata moke te. Bakanisaka misala ya moto ya sembo tango nyonso.
For — to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous.
7 Abangaka basango ya mabe te; motema na ye ezali na kimia, atiaka elikya na ye kati na Yawe.
Of an evil report he is not afraid, Prepared is His heart, confident in Jehovah.
8 Motema na ye eninganaka te, abangaka te kino akomona banguna na ye kozwa etumbu.
Sustained is his heart — he feareth not, Till that he look on his adversaries.
9 Akabelaka babola na motema ya esengo; bosembo na ye ewumelaka libela na libela, lokumu na ye ekitaka te.
He hath scattered — hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.
10 Moto mabe amonaka yango mpe asilikaka na zuwa, aliaka minu mpe alembaka nzoto. Posa ya bato mabe elimwaka.
The wicked seeth, and hath been angry, His teeth he gnasheth, and hath melted, The desire of the wicked doth perish!

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