Banzembo 113

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

to boast: praise LORD to boast: praise servant/slave LORD to boast: praise [obj] name LORD

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

to be name LORD to bless from now and till forever: enduring

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

from east sun till entrance his to boast: praise name LORD

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

to exalt upon all nation LORD upon [the] heaven glory his

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

who? like/as LORD God our [the] to exult to/for to dwell

6 Agumbamaka mpo na kotala likolo mpe mokili.

[the] to abase to/for to see: see in/on/with heaven and in/on/with land: country/planet

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

to arise: raise from dust poor from refuse to exalt needy

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

to/for to dwell with noble with noble people his

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

to dwell barren [the] house: home mother [the] son: child glad to boast: praise LORD