Banzembo 135
1 Bokumisa Yawe! Bokumisa Kombo ya Yawe! Bokumisa Ye, bino basali ya Yawe,
Praise ye the name of the Lord: O you his servants, praise the Lord:
2 oyo botelemaka kati na Ndako ya Yawe, kati na lopango ya Ndako ya Nzambe na biso!
You that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
3 Bokumisa Yawe! Pamba te Yawe azali malamu! Boyembela Kombo na Ye, pamba te ezali kitoko makasi.
Praise ye the Lord, for the Lord is good: sing ye to his name, for it is sweet.
4 Pamba te Yawe aponaki Jakobi, Isalaele, mpo ete azala ya Ye moko.
For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself: Israel for his own possession.
5 Solo, ngai nayebi malamu ete Yawe azali monene, ete Nkolo na biso aleki banzambe nyonso.
For I have known that the Lord is great, and our God is above all gods.
6 Yawe asalaka nyonso oyo alingi, kuna na likolo mpe awa na mabele, kati na bibale minene mpe kati na mozindo nyonso.
Whatsoever the Lord hath pleased he hath done, in heaven, in earth, in the sea, and in all the deeps.
7 Amatisaka mapata wuta na suka ya mokili, atindaka mikalikali elongo na mvula, abimisaka mopepe wuta na bibombelo na yango.
He bringeth up clouds from the end of the earth: he hath made lightnings for the rain. He bringeth forth winds out of his stores:
8 Ye nde abomaki bana ya liboso ya Ejipito, kobanda na bato kino na banyama;
He slew the firstborn of Egypt from man even unto beast.
9 atindaki bilembo ya kokamwa mpe bikamwa kati na yo, Ejipito, mpo na kotelemela Faraon mpe basali na ye nyonso;
He sent forth signs and wonders in the midst of thee, O Egypt: upon Pharao, and upon all his servants.
10 abebisaki bikolo ebele mpe abomaki bakonzi ya nguya:
He smote many nations, and slew mighty kings:
11 Sikoni, mokonzi ya bato ya Amori; Ogi, mokonzi ya Bashani; mpe bakonzi nyonso ya Kanana.
Sehon king of the Amorrhites, and Og king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan.
12 Mpe akabaki mikili na bango lokola libula, lokola libula epai ya bato na Ye, Isalaele.
And gave their land for an inheritance, for an inheritance to his people Israel.
13 Oh Yawe, sango ya Kombo na Yo ewumelaka libela na libela! Yawe, bakopanza sango ya Kombo na Yo seko na seko!
Thy name, O Lord, is for ever: thy memorial, O Lord, unto all generations.
14 Pamba te Yawe akolimbisa bato na Ye, akoyokela basali na Ye mawa.
For the Lord will judge his people, and will be entreated in favour of his servants.
15 Banzambe ya bikolo ezali ya palata mpe ya wolo, esalema na maboko ya bato.
The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of men’s hands.
16 Ezali na minoko, kasi elobaka te; ezali na miso, kasi emonaka te;
They have a mouth, but they speak not: they have eyes, but they see not.
17 ezali na matoyi, kasi eyokaka te; ezali ata na pema te kati na minoko na yango.
They have ears, but they hear not: neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Bato oyo basalaka yango mpe bato nyonso oyo batielaka yango motema bakokani na yango.
Let them that make them be like to them: and every one that trusteth in them.
19 Bato ya Isalaele, bopambola Yawe! Bakitani ya Aron, bopambola Yawe!
Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron.
20 Bakitani ya Levi, bopambola Yawe! Bino nyonso oyo botosaka Yawe, bopambola Yawe!
Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: you that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21 Tika ete, wuta na Siona, Yawe apambolama, Ye oyo avandaka na Yelusalemi! Bokumisa Yawe!
Blessed be the Lord out of Sion, who dwelleth in Jerusalem.
