Banzembo 148
1 Bokumisa Yawe! Bokumisa Yawe wuta na likolo, bokumisa Ye na bisika oyo eleki likolo.
Praise Yahweh - praise Yahweh from the heavens praise him in the heights.
2 Bokumisa Ye, bino ba-anjelu na Ye nyonso; bokumisa Ye, bino mampinga na Ye nyonso;
Praise him O all angels his praise him O all (hosts his. *Q(K)*)
3 bokumisa Ye, bino moyi mpe sanza; bokumisa Ye, bino minzoto nyonso oyo engengaka;
Praise him O sun and moon praise him O all [the] stars of light.
4 bokumisa Ye, bino oyo boleki likolo kati na likolo, mpe bino mayi oyo bozali na likolo!
Praise him O heaven of the heavens and the waters which - [are] above the heavens.
5 Tika ete ekumisa Kombo ya Yawe! Pamba te apesaki mitindo, mpe ekelamaki.
Let them praise [the] name of Yahweh for he he commanded and they were created.
6 Atiaki yango mpo na libela; apesaki mibeko oyo ekobongwana te.
And he established them for ever for ever a decree he gave and not it will pass away.
7 Bokumisa Yawe wuta na mokili, ezala bilima ya mayi to mozindo nyonso,
Praise Yahweh from the earth O sea monsters and all [the] deeps.
8 ezala moto to mvula ya mabanga, ezala mvula ya pembe to londende, ezala mopepe makasi oyo ekokisaka liloba na Ye;
O fire and hail snow and smoke wind of storm [which] does word his.
9 ezala bangomba milayi to bangomba mikuse, ezala banzete oyo ebotaka bambuma to banzete ya sedele,
O mountains and all hills tree[s] of fruit and all cedars.
10 ezala banyama ya zamba to bibwele nyonso, ezala bikelamu oyo etambolaka na libumu to bandeke,
O animal[s] and all livestock creeping thing[s] and bird[s] of wing.
11 ezala bakonzi ya mabele to bikolo nyonso, ezala bakambi to batambolisi nyonso ya mokili,
O kings of [the] earth and all peoples of icials and all rulers of [the] earth.
12 ezala bilenge mibali to bilenge basi, ezala bampaka to bana mike!
O young men and also young women old [people] with youths.
13 Tika ete bakumisa Kombo ya Yawe! Pamba te Ye moko kaka nde aleki likolo; nkembo na Ye eleki mabele mpe likolo.
Let them praise - [the] name of Yahweh for [is] exalted name his to only him splendor his [is] above earth and 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!
And he has raised up a horn - for people his praise for all faithful [people] his for [the] people of Israel a people kinsmen his praise Yahweh.
