Banzembo 148
1 Bokumisa Yawe! Bokumisa Yawe wuta na likolo, bokumisa Ye na bisika oyo eleki likolo.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven; praise him in the heights above!
2 Bokumisa Ye, bino ba-anjelu na Ye nyonso; bokumisa Ye, bino mampinga na Ye nyonso;
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies!
3 bokumisa Ye, bino moyi mpe sanza; bokumisa Ye, bino minzoto nyonso oyo engengaka;
Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
4 bokumisa Ye, bino oyo boleki likolo kati na likolo, mpe bino mayi oyo bozali na likolo!
Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the heavens!
5 Tika ete ekumisa Kombo ya Yawe! Pamba te apesaki mitindo, mpe ekelamaki.
Let them all praise the Lord and his nature, for he gave the order and they were created.
6 Atiaki yango mpo na libela; apesaki mibeko oyo ekobongwana te.
He placed them in their positions forever and ever; he established a law that will never end.
7 Bokumisa Yawe wuta na mokili, ezala bilima ya mayi to mozindo nyonso,
Praise the Lord from the earth, and creatures from all the depths of the seas,
8 ezala moto to mvula ya mabanga, ezala mvula ya pembe to londende, ezala mopepe makasi oyo ekokisaka liloba na Ye;
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, and stormy wind—everything that does as he commands.
9 ezala bangomba milayi to bangomba mikuse, ezala banzete oyo ebotaka bambuma to banzete ya sedele,
Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest,
10 ezala banyama ya zamba to bibwele nyonso, ezala bikelamu oyo etambolaka na libumu to bandeke,
wild animals and all livestock, crawling animals and wild birds,
11 ezala bakonzi ya mabele to bikolo nyonso, ezala bakambi to batambolisi nyonso ya mokili,
earthly kings and all peoples, leaders and rulers of the world,
12 ezala bilenge mibali to bilenge basi, ezala bampaka to bana mike!
young men and women, old people and children—
13 Tika ete bakumisa Kombo ya Yawe! Pamba te Ye moko kaka nde aleki likolo; nkembo na Ye eleki mabele mpe likolo.
Let them all praise the Lord, for his reputation is unequalled; his glory is above anything on earth or in heaven.
14 Abongisi elombe mokangoli mpo na bato na Ye! Ezali likambo oyo bayengebene na Ye nyonso, bana nyonso ya Isalaele, bato oyo balingaka Ye, basengeli kokumisa Yawe mpo na yango. Bokumisa Yawe!
He has given his people a source of strength, bringing praise to his faithful followers, the people of Israel who are dear to him. Praise the Lord!
