Banzembo 113

1 Bokumisa Yawe! Bino basali ya Yawe, bokumisa Ye; bokumisa Yawe!

Praise Yahweh - praise O servants of Yahweh praise [the] name of Yahweh.

2 Tika ete Kombo ya Yawe epambolama kobanda sik’oyo kino libela na libela!

May it be [the] name of Yahweh blessed from now and until perpetuity.

3 Longwa na este kino na weste, tika ete Kombo ya Yawe epambolama!

From [the] rising of [the] sun to setting its [is] to be praised [the] name of Yahweh.

4 Yawe azali na likolo ya bikolo nyonso, nkembo na Ye ezali na likolo koleka Lola.

[is] exalted Over all nations - Yahweh [is] above the heavens glory his.

5 Nani akokani na Yawe, Nzambe na biso, oyo avandi na Kiti ya Bokonzi kati na bisika oyo eleki likolo?

Who? [is] like Yahweh God our who is making high to sit.

6 Agumbamaka mpo na kotala likolo mpe mokili.

Who is making low to look on the heavens and on the earth.

7 Wuta na putulu, atombolaka moto oyo akelela; wuta na fulu ya matiti, abimisaka mobola

[he is] raising From [the] dust [the] poor from [the] ash heap he lifts up [the] needy.

8 mpo na kovandisa ye esika moko na bakambi, na bankumu ya bato na Ye.

To make [him] sit with noble [people] with [the] noble [people] of people his.

9 Avandisaka mwasi ekomba kati na ndako na ye, lokola mama ya esengo kati na bana na ye. Bokumisa Yawe!

[he is] causes to dwell - [the] barren [woman] of The house [the] mother of the children joyful praise Yahweh.