< Banzembo 147 >

1 Bokumisa Yawe! Tala ndenge ezali malamu kosanzola Nzambe na biso, mpe ndenge ezali kitoko kokumisa Ye!
Praise ye Jah! For [it is] good to praise our God, For pleasant — comely [is] praise.
2 Yawe azali kotonga lisusu Yelusalemi epai wapi akosangisa bato ya Isalaele oyo bakenda na bowumbu.
Building Jerusalem [is] Jehovah, The driven away of Israel He gathereth.
3 Abikisaka bato oyo batutami na mitema mpe akawusaka bapota na bango.
Who is giving healing to the broken of heart, And is binding up their griefs.
4 Ayebi motango ya minzoto mpe abengaka moko na moko na kombo na yango.
Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth 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, Of His understanding there is no narration.
6 Yawe asungaka babola, kasi akitisaka bato mabe kino na mabele.
Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.
7 Boyembela Yawe nzembo ya matondi! Bobetela Nzambe na biso lindanda mpo na kosanzola Ye!
Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.
8 Azipaka likolo na mapata, abongisaka mvula mpo na mokili mpe abotisaka matiti na bangomba.
Who is covering the heavens with clouds, Who is preparing for the earth rain, Who is causing grass to spring up [on] mountains,
9 Apesaka bilei epai ya bibwele mpe epai ya bana ya yanganga oyo ezali koganga mpo na nzala.
Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.
10 Asepelaka na makasi ya mpunda te mpe alingaka te nguya ya moto;
Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased.
11 kasi Yawe asepelaka na bato oyo batosaka Ye, ba-oyo batielaka bolingo na Ye motema.
Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
12 Yelusalemi, pesa nkembo na Yawe! Siona, kumisa Nzambe na yo!
Glorify, O Jerusalem, Jehovah, Praise thy God, O Zion.
13 Alendisaka bikangelo ya bikuke na yo mpe apambolaka bana na yo epai na yo.
For He did strengthen the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy sons in thy midst.
14 Atiaka kimia na etuka na yo mpe atondisaka yo na farine.
Who is making thy border peace, [With] the fat of wheat He satisfieth Thee.
15 Atindaka mitindo na Ye na mokili, mpe maloba na Ye epanzanaka mbala moko!
Who is sending forth His saying [on] earth, Very speedily doth His word run.
16 Anokisaka mvula ya pembe lokola bapwale ya meme mpe apanzaka mvula ya mabanga lokola putulu;
Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.
17 akweyisaka mabanga ya mvula yango lokola mabanga ya mike-mike; nani akoki kotelema na malili na yango?
Casting forth His ice like morsels, Before His cold who doth stand?
18 Soki kaka atindi liloba, malili ekomaka kosila moke-moke; mpe soki atindi mopepe, mayi ekomaka kotiola.
He sendeth forth His word and melteth them, He causeth His wind to blow — the waters flow.
19 Asakolaki liloba na Ye epai ya Jakobi, mibeko mpe malako na Ye epai ya Isalaele.
Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
20 Asalaki bongo na ekolo ata moko te; boye eyebaka mpe mibeko na Ye te. Bokumisa Yawe!
He hath not done so to any nation, As to judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye Jah!

< Banzembo 147 >