Banzembo 145
1 Masanzoli. Nzembo ya Davidi. Nakotombola Yo, Nzambe na ngai, Mokonzi na ngai; nakopambola Kombo na Yo seko na seko.
David's [Psalm of] praise. I will exalt you, my God, my king; and I will bless your name for ever and ever.
2 Mikolo nyonso, nakopambola Yo mpe nakokumisa Kombo na Yo libela na libela.
Every day will I bless you, and I will praise your name for ever and ever.
3 Yawe azali monene, abongi na lokumu; moko te akoki komeka mozindo ya monene na Ye.
The Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; and there is no end to his greatness.
4 Bikeke nyonso ekotombola kitoko ya misala na Yo mpe ekopanza sango ya misala na Yo ya minene.
Generation after generation shall praise your works, and tell of your power.
5 Nakolemba te kotatola bikamwa na Yo mpe kongenga makasi ya nkembo na Yo.
And they shall speak of the glorious majesty of your holiness, and recount your wonders.
6 Bakolobela nguya na Yo ya somo, mpe ngai, nakosakola misala na Yo ya minene.
And they shall speak of the power of your terrible [acts]; and recount your greatness.
7 Bakokanisa misala minene ya bolamu na Yo, bakobetela bosembo na Yo maboko.
They shall utter the memory of the abundance of your goodness, and shall exult in your righteousness.
8 Yawe atonda na ngolu mpe na mawa, asilikaka noki te mpe atonda na bolingo.
The Lord is compassionate, and merciful; long suffering, and abundant in mercy.
9 Yawe azali malamu mpo na bato nyonso, atonda na mawa mpo na bikelamu na Ye nyonso.
The Lord is good to those that wait [on him]; and his compassions are over all his works.
10 Yawe, misala na Yo nyonso ekumisaka Yo! Tika ete bayengebene na Yo bapambola Yo!
Let all your works, O Lord, give thanks to you; and let your saints bless you.
11 Bazali koloba ete bokonzi na Yo etondi na nkembo mpe bazali kopanza sango ya misala ya nguya na Yo.
They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk of your dominion;
12 Bazali koyebisa bato misala na Yo ya minene mpe kongenga ya nkembo ya bokonzi na Yo.
to make known to the sons of men your power, and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.
13 Ozali Mokonzi seko na seko, mpe bokonzi na Yo ekowumela libela na libela. Yawe akokisaka bilaka na Ye nyonso, asalaka nyonso na bolingo.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion [endures] through all generations. The Lord is faithful in his words, and holy in all his works.
14 Yawe alendisaka bato nyonso oyo bakweyaka, atelemisaka bato nyonso oyo balembaka.
The Lord supports all that are falling, and sets up all that are broken down.
15 Na bato nyonso oyo batalelaka Yo, opesaka bilei na tango oyo ekoki.
The eyes of all wait upon you; and you give [them] their food in due season.
16 Ofungolaka loboko na Yo mpe okokisaka posa ya nyonso oyo ezali na bomoi.
You open your hands, and fill every living thing with pleasure.
17 Yawe azali sembo na nyonso oyo asalaka mpe atonda na bolingo kati na misala na Ye nyonso.
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
18 Yawe azali pene ya bato nyonso oyo babelelaka Ye, ya bato nyonso oyo babelelaka Ye na solo;
The Lord is near to all that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
19 akokisaka posa ya bato oyo batosaka Ye, ayokaka mpe abikisaka bango tango babelelaka Ye.
He will perform the desire of them that fear him: and he will hear their supplication, and save them.
20 Yawe abatelaka bato nyonso oyo balingaka Ye, kasi abebisaka bato nyonso ya mabe.
The Lord preserves all that love him: but all sinners he will utterly destroy.
21 Tika ete monoko na ngai ekumisa Yawe! Tika ete bikelamu nyonso epambola Kombo na Ye ya bule libela na libela!
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
