Banzembo 113

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

Praise Yahweh. Praise him, you servants of Yahweh; praise the name of Yahweh.

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

Blessed be the name of Yahweh, both now and forevermore.

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

From the rising of the sun to its setting, Yahweh's name should be praised.

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

Yahweh is exalted above all nations, and his glory reaches above the skies.

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

Who is like Yahweh our God, who has his seat on high,

6 Agumbamaka mpo na kotala likolo mpe mokili.

who looks down at the sky and at the earth?

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

He raises up the poor out of the dirt and lifts up the needy from the ash heap,

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

so that he may seat him with princes, with the princes of his people.

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

He gives a home to the barren woman of the house, he makes her a joyful mother of children. Praise Yahweh!