Banzembo 114

1 Tango Isalaele abimaki wuta na Ejipito, tango libota ya Jakobi elongwaki na ekolo ya bapaya,

In the going out of Israel from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a strange people,

2 Yuda ekomaki Esika ya bule ya Yawe, mpe Isalaele ekomaki mabele na Ye.

Judah became His sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

3 Ebale monene emonaki yango mpe ekimaki, mayi ya Yordani ezongaki na sima,

The sea has seen, and flees, The Jordan turns backward.

4 bangomba epumbwaki lokola bameme, bangomba mike epumbwaki lokola bana ya ntaba.

The mountains have skipped as rams, Heights as sons of a flock.

5 Ebale monene, nini ezalaki kati na yo mpo ete okima? Yordani, mpo na nini ozongaki na sima?

What is [ailing] you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, you turn back!

6 Bino bangomba, mpo nini bopumbwaki lokola bameme? Bongo bino bangomba mike, mpo na nini bopumbwaki lokola bana ya ntaba?

O mountains, you skip as rams! O heights, as sons of a flock!

7 Mokili, lenga liboso ya Yawe, liboso ya Nzambe ya Jakobi,

From before the Lord be afraid, O earth, From before the God of Jacob,

8 oyo abongolaka libanga monene liziba, mpe libanga etima.

He is turning the rock to a pool of waters, The flint to a fountain of waters!