Banzembo 147
1 Bokumisa Yawe! Tala ndenge ezali malamu kosanzola Nzambe na biso, mpe ndenge ezali kitoko kokumisa Ye!
Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is comely; [him] becometh praise.
2 Yawe azali kotonga lisusu Yelusalemi epai wapi akosangisa bato ya Isalaele oyo bakenda na bowumbu.
The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: the outcasts of Israel will he gather together;
3 Abikisaka bato oyo batutami na mitema mpe akawusaka bapota na bango.
He that healeth the broken-hearted, and bindeth up their hurts;
4 Ayebi motango ya minzoto mpe abengaka moko na moko na kombo na yango.
Who counteth the number of the stars; who calleth them all by [their] names.
5 Nkolo na biso azali monene mpe atonda na nguya; mayele na Ye ezali na mondelo te.
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.
6 Yawe asungaka babola, kasi akitisaka bato mabe kino na mabele.
The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down the wicked to the ground.
7 Boyembela Yawe nzembo ya matondi! Bobetela Nzambe na biso lindanda mpo na kosanzola Ye!
Lift up a song unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises unto our God with the harp;
8 Azipaka likolo na mapata, abongisaka mvula mpo na mokili mpe abotisaka matiti na bangomba.
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains;
9 Apesaka bilei epai ya bibwele mpe epai ya bana ya yanganga oyo ezali koganga mpo na nzala.
Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.
10 Asepelaka na makasi ya mpunda te mpe alingaka te nguya ya moto;
Not in the strength of the horse hath he delight: nor in the [swiftness of the] legs of man taketh he pleasure.
11 kasi Yawe asepelaka na bato oyo batosaka Ye, ba-oyo batielaka bolingo na Ye motema.
The Lord taketh pleasure in those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.
12 Yelusalemi, pesa nkembo na Yawe! Siona, kumisa Nzambe na yo!
Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord: praise thy God, O Zion.
13 Alendisaka bikangelo ya bikuke na yo mpe apambolaka bana na yo epai na yo.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children in the midst of thee;
14 Atiaka kimia na etuka na yo mpe atondisaka yo na farine.
He who bestoweth peace in thy borders, who satisfieth thee with the best of wheat;
15 Atindaka mitindo na Ye na mokili, mpe maloba na Ye epanzanaka mbala moko!
He who sendeth forth his decree unto the earth: how swiftly speedeth his word along!
16 Anokisaka mvula ya pembe lokola bapwale ya meme mpe apanzaka mvula ya mabanga lokola putulu;
He who dispenseth snow like wool; who streweth about the hoarfrost like ashes;
17 akweyisaka mabanga ya mvula yango lokola mabanga ya mike-mike; nani akoki kotelema na malili na yango?
He who casteth down his ice like pieces: before his cold who can stand?
18 Soki kaka atindi liloba, malili ekomaka kosila moke-moke; mpe soki atindi mopepe, mayi ekomaka kotiola.
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and waters run along.
19 Asakolaki liloba na Ye epai ya Jakobi, mibeko mpe malako na Ye epai ya Isalaele.
He declareth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.
20 Asalaki bongo na ekolo ata moko te; boye eyebaka mpe mibeko na Ye te. Bokumisa Yawe!
He hath not done so unto any nation: and [his] ordinances— these they know not. Hallelujah.
