Banzembo 136
1 Bosanzola Yawe, mpo ete azali malamu;
Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
2 Bosanzola Nzambe ya banzambe;
Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
3 Bosanzola Nkolo na bankolo;
Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
4 Ye kaka nde asalaka bikamwa ya minene;
He is the only one who performs great miracles; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
5 Akelaki likolo na mayele na Ye;
He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
6 Atandaki mabele na likolo ya mayi;
He is the one who caused the ground to rise up above the deep waters; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
7 Akelaki biloko minene oyo ebimisaka pole;
He is the one who created great lights [in the sky]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
8 moyi mpo na kongengisa mokolo;
He created the sun to shine in the daytime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
9 sanza mpe minzoto mpo na kongengisa butu;
He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
10 Abomaki bana mibali ya liboso ya Ejipito;
He is the one who killed the firstborn [males] in Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
11 Abimisaki Isalaele wuta na Ejipito;
He led the Israeli people out of Egypt; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
12 na nguya monene ya loboko na Ye;
With his (strong hand/great power) he led them out; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
13 Akabolaki ebale monene ya Barozo na biteni mibale;
He is the one who caused the Red Sea to divide; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
14 Alekisaki Isalaele na kati-kati ya ebale monene ya Barozo;
He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it [on dry land]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
15 Azindisaki Faraon elongo na mampinga na ye kati na ebale monene ya Barozo;
But he caused the king of Egypt and his army to drown in it; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
16 Atambolisaki bato na Ye kati na esobe;
He is the one who led his people [safely through the desert]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
17 Abetaki bakonzi minene;
He killed powerful kings; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
18 Abomaki bakonzi ya nguya;
He killed kings who were famous; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
19 Sikoni, mokonzi ya bato ya Amori;
He killed Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
20 mpe Ogi, mokonzi ya Bashani;
He killed Og, the king of Bashan [region]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
21 Akabaki mabele na bango lokola libula;
He gave their lands to us, his people; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
22 lokola libula epai ya Isalaele, mosali na Ye;
He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
23 Akanisaki biso tango basambwisaki biso;
He is the one who did not forget about us when we were defeated [by our enemies]; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
24 Akangolaki biso wuta na maboko ya banguna na biso;
He rescued us from our enemies; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
25 Apesaka bilei na bikelamu nyonso;
He is the one who gives food to all living creatures; his faithful love [for us] endures forever.
26 Bosanzola Nzambe ya likolo;
[So] thank God, [who lives in] heaven, [for all those things], because his faithful love [for us] endures forever!
