< Banzembo 136 >
1 Bosanzola Yawe, mpo ete azali malamu;
Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
2 Bosanzola Nzambe ya banzambe;
Give thanks unto the God of gods, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
3 Bosanzola Nkolo na bankolo;
Give thanks unto the Lord of lords, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
4 Ye kaka nde asalaka bikamwa ya minene;
To him who alone doeth great wonders, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
5 Akelaki likolo na mayele na Ye;
To him that by understanding made the heavens, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
6 Atandaki mabele na likolo ya mayi;
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
7 Akelaki biloko minene oyo ebimisaka pole;
To him that made great lights, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
8 moyi mpo na kongengisa mokolo;
The sun for rule over the day, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
9 sanza mpe minzoto mpo na kongengisa butu;
The moon and stars for rule over the night, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
10 Abomaki bana mibali ya liboso ya Ejipito;
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
11 Abimisaki Isalaele wuta na Ejipito;
And brought out Israel from among them, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
12 na nguya monene ya loboko na Ye;
With a powerful hand and with a stretched-out arm, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
13 Akabolaki ebale monene ya Barozo na biteni mibale;
To him that divided the Red sea into parts, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
14 Alekisaki Isalaele na kati-kati ya ebale monene ya Barozo;
And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
15 Azindisaki Faraon elongo na mampinga na ye kati na ebale monene ya Barozo;
And overturned Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
16 Atambolisaki bato na Ye kati na esobe;
To him that led his people through the wilderness, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
17 Abetaki bakonzi minene;
To him that smote great kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
18 Abomaki bakonzi ya nguya;
And slew famous kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
19 Sikoni, mokonzi ya bato ya Amori;
Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
20 mpe Ogi, mokonzi ya Bashani;
And Og king of Bashan, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
21 Akabaki mabele na bango lokola libula;
And gave their land for an inheritance, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
22 lokola libula epai ya Isalaele, mosali na Ye;
An inheritance unto Israel his servant, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
23 Akanisaki biso tango basambwisaki biso;
Who hath remembered us in our low estate, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
24 Akangolaki biso wuta na maboko ya banguna na biso;
And hath delivered us from our oppressors, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:
25 Apesaka bilei na bikelamu nyonso;
Who giveth food to all flesh, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
26 Bosanzola Nzambe ya likolo;
Give ye thanks unto the God of the heavens; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.