Banzembo 135
1 Bokumisa Yawe! Bokumisa Kombo ya Yawe! Bokumisa Ye, bino basali ya Yawe,
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD’s name! Praise him, you servants of the LORD,
2 oyo botelemaka kati na Ndako ya Yawe, kati na lopango ya Ndako ya Nzambe na biso!
you who stand in the LORD’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.
3 Bokumisa Yawe! Pamba te Yawe azali malamu! Boyembela Kombo na Ye, pamba te ezali kitoko makasi.
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
4 Pamba te Yawe aponaki Jakobi, Isalaele, mpo ete azala ya Ye moko.
For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.
5 Solo, ngai nayebi malamu ete Yawe azali monene, ete Nkolo na biso aleki banzambe nyonso.
For I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord 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.
Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
7 Amatisaka mapata wuta na suka ya mokili, atindaka mikalikali elongo na mvula, abimisaka mopepe wuta na bibombelo na yango.
He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries.
8 Ye nde abomaki bana ya liboso ya Ejipito, kobanda na bato kino na banyama;
He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.
9 atindaki bilembo ya kokamwa mpe bikamwa kati na yo, Ejipito, mpo na kotelemela Faraon mpe basali na ye nyonso;
He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.
10 abebisaki bikolo ebele mpe abomaki bakonzi ya nguya:
He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—
11 Sikoni, mokonzi ya bato ya Amori; Ogi, mokonzi ya Bashani; mpe bakonzi nyonso ya Kanana.
Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan—
12 Mpe akabaki mikili na bango lokola libula, lokola libula epai ya bato na Ye, Isalaele.
and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.
13 Oh Yawe, sango ya Kombo na Yo ewumelaka libela na libela! Yawe, bakopanza sango ya Kombo na Yo seko na seko!
Your name, LORD, endures forever; your renown, LORD, throughout all generations.
14 Pamba te Yawe akolimbisa bato na Ye, akoyokela basali na Ye mawa.
For the LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants.
15 Banzambe ya bikolo ezali ya palata mpe ya wolo, esalema na maboko ya bato.
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.
16 Ezali na minoko, kasi elobaka te; ezali na miso, kasi emonaka te;
They have mouths, but they can’t speak. They have eyes, but they can’t see.
17 ezali na matoyi, kasi eyokaka te; ezali ata na pema te kati na minoko na yango.
They have ears, but they can’t hear, neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Bato oyo basalaka yango mpe bato nyonso oyo batielaka yango motema bakokani na yango.
Those who make them will be like them, yes, everyone who trusts in them.
19 Bato ya Isalaele, bopambola Yawe! Bakitani ya Aron, bopambola Yawe!
House of Israel, praise the LORD! House of Aaron, praise the LORD!
20 Bakitani ya Levi, bopambola Yawe! Bino nyonso oyo botosaka Yawe, bopambola Yawe!
House of Levi, praise the LORD! You who fear the LORD, praise the LORD!
21 Tika ete, wuta na Siona, Yawe apambolama, Ye oyo avandaka na Yelusalemi! Bokumisa Yawe!
Blessed be the LORD from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!
