Banzembo 118
1 Bosanzola Yawe, pamba te azali malamu, pamba te bolingo na Ye ewumelaka seko na seko!
Give praise to Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Tika ete Isalaele aloba: « Pamba te bolingo na Ye ewumelaka seko na seko! »
Let Israel now say that he is good: that his mercy endureth for ever.
3 Tika ete bakitani ya Aron baloba: « Pamba te bolingo na Ye ewumelaka seko na seko! »
Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
4 Tika ete bato oyo batosaka Yawe baloba: « Pamba te bolingo na Ye ewumelaka seko na seko! »
Let them that fear the Lord now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
5 Kati na pasi na ngai, nabelelaki Yawe, mpe Yawe ayanolaki ngai, abikisaki ngai.
In my trouble I called upon the Lord: and the Lord heard me, and enlarged me.
6 Yawe azali mpo na ngai, nakobanga te; bato bakoki kosala ngai nini?
The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man can do unto me.
7 Yawe azali mpo na ngai, ayaka kosunga ngai; boye natalaka banguna na ngai na miso lokola molongi.
The Lord is my helper: and I will look over my enemies.
8 Eleki malamu koluka ebombamelo kati na Yawe na esika ya kotia elikya na bato.
It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man.
9 Eleki malamu koluka ebombamelo kati na Yawe na esika ya kotia elikya kati na bato minene ya mokili.
It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in princes.
10 Bikolo nyonso ezingelaki ngai, kasi nabebisaki bango na Kombo na Yawe.
All nations compassed me about; and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.
11 Bakobaki kaka kozingela ngai, kasi nabebisaki bango na Kombo na Yawe.
Surrounding me they compassed me about: and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.
12 Bazingelaki ngai lokola banzoyi, kasi ekufaki lokola moto ya esobe; nabebisaki yango na Kombo na Yawe.
They surrounded me like bees, and they burned like fire among thorns: and in the name of the Lord I was revenged on them.
13 Batindikaki ngai mpo ete nakweyisa kondima, kasi Yawe asungaki ngai.
Being pushed I was overturned that I might fall: but the Lord supported me.
14 Yawe azali makasi mpe nguya na ngai; apesaki ngai elonga.
The Lord is my strength and my praise: and he is become my salvation.
15 Koganga ya esengo mpe ya elonga eyokanaka wuta na bandako ya kapo ya bato ya sembo, pamba te nguya na Yawe esalaka makambo minene!
The voice of rejoicing and of salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.
16 Yawe asembolaka loboko na Ye ya mobali, mpe nguya na Yawe esalaka makambo minene.
The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength: the right hand of the Lord hath exulted me: the right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength.
17 Nakokufa te, nakozala na bomoi mpe nakopanza sango ya misala ya Yawe.
I shall not die, but live: and shall declare the works of the Lord.
18 Solo, Yawe apesaki ngai etumbu makasi; kasi akabaki ngai na kufa te.
The Lord chastising hath chastised me: but he hath not delivered me over to death.
19 Bofungolela ngai bikuke ya bosembo mpo ete nakota mpe nakumisa Yawe.
Open ye to me the gates of justice: I will go into them, and give praise to the Lord.
20 Tala ekuke ya Yawe; bato ya sembo bakotelaka na ekuke yango.
This is the gate of the Lord, the just shall enter into it.
21 Nasanzolaka Yo, pamba te oyanolaki ngai mpe opesaki ngai elonga.
I will give glory to thee because thou hast heard me: and art become my salvation.
22 Libanga oyo batongi ndako babwakaki ekomi libanga ya songe ya ndako, mpe esimbi ndako mobimba.
The stone which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner.
23 Ezali Yawe nde alingaki bongo, mpe ezali penza likambo ya kokamwa na miso na biso!
This is the Lord’s doing: and it is wonderful in our eyes.
24 Tala mokolo oyo Yawe asali; tika ete tosepela mpe toganga na esengo mpo na mokolo yango!
This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us be glad and rejoice therein.
25 Yawe, nabondeli Yo, pesa lobiko. Yawe, nabondeli Yo, pesa elonga.
O Lord, save me: O Lord, give good success.
26 Tika ete apambolama, Ye oyo ayei na Kombo ya Nkolo! Tozali kopambola bino wuta na Tempelo ya Yawe.
Blessed be he that cometh in the name Lord. We have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
27 Yawe azali Nzambe, mpe angengisaki biso. Bokota na molongo, bomema mandalala na maboko mpe bokende kino na maseke ya etumbelo.
The Lord is God, and he hath shone upon us. Appoint a solemn day, with shady boughs, even to the horn of the alter.
28 Ozali Nzambe na ngai, nasanzolaka Yo! Ozali Nzambe na ngai, nanetolaka Yo.
Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. I will praise thee, because thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
29 Bosanzola Yawe, pamba te azali malamu, pamba te bolingo na Ye ewumelaka seko na seko!
O praise ye the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
