Banzembo 146

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

Praise Yahweh. Praise Yahweh, my soul.

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

I give praise to Yahweh with all my life; I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist.

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

Do not put your trust in princes or in mankind, in whom there is no salvation.

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

When a person's life's breath stops, he returns to the ground; on that day his plans end.

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

Blessed is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Yahweh his God.

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

Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; he observes trustworthiness forever.

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

He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. Yahweh frees the prisoners;

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

Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind; Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down; Yahweh loves the righteous people.

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

Yahweh protects the foreigners in the land; he lifts up the fatherless and widow, but he opposes the wicked.

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

Yahweh will reign forever, your God, Zion, for all generations. Praise Yahweh.