Banzembo 146

1 Bokumisa Yawe! Oh molimo na ngai, kumisa Yawe!

Praise Yahweh praise O self my Yahweh.

2 Nakokumisa Yawe bomoi na ngai mobimba, nakosanzola Nzambe na ngai tango nyonso nakozala na bomoi.

I will praise Yahweh in life my I will sing praises to God my in duration my.

3 Botia elikya te na bakambi to na bato oyo bazangi makoki ya kobikisa.

May not you trust in noble [people] in a child of humankind - whom not [belongs] to him deliverance.

4 Soki bakufi, bazongaka na mabele, mpe, mbala moko, mabongisi na bango elimwaka.

It will go out breath his he will return to earth his on the day that they have perished plans his.

5 Esengo na moto oyo Nzambe ya Jakobi azali mosungi na ye, oyo atiaka elikya na ye kati na Yawe, Nzambe na ye!

How blessed! [is one] whom [the] God of Jacob [is] help his hope his [is] on Yahweh God his.

6 Yawe akelaki Likolo mpe mabele, ebale monene mpe nyonso oyo ezali kati na yango; azali sembo seko na seko.

[who] made - Heaven and earth the sea and all that [is] in them who keeps faithfulness for ever.

7 Yawe akataka na sembo makambo ya banyokolami mpe apesaka bilei na bato oyo bazali na nzala; abimisaka bakangami na boloko.

[who] does Justice - for the oppressed [who] gives food to the hungry [people] Yahweh [is] setting free prisoners.

8 Yawe abikisaka miso ya bakufi miso; Yawe asembolaka bato oyo bazali ya kogumbama; Yawe alingaka bato ya sembo.

Yahweh - [is] opening blind [people] Yahweh [is] raising up [those who] are bent down Yahweh [is] loving righteous [people].

9 Yawe abatelaka bapaya, asungaka mwana etike mpe mwasi oyo akufisa mobali, kasi abebisaka banzela ya bato mabe.

Yahweh - [is] watching over sojourners [the] fatherless and widow[s] he helps up and [the] way of wicked [people] he makes crooked.

10 Yawe azali Mokonzi seko na seko; Nzambe na yo, oh Siona, libela na libela! Bokumisa Yawe!

He will reign Yahweh - for ever God your O Zion to a generation and a generation praise Yahweh.