Banzembo 113

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

Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.

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

Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore.

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

From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same the LORD’S name is to be praised.

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

The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.

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

Who is like the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,

6 Agumbamaka mpo na kotala likolo mpe mokili.

Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!

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

He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

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

That he may set him with princes, even 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 maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.