Banzembo 149

1 Bokumisa Yawe! Boyembela Yawe nzembo ya sika, bokumisa Ye na banzembo kati na mayangani ya bayengebene!

Let the Lord be praised. Make a new song to the Lord, let his praise be in the meeting of his saints.

2 Tika ete Isalaele asepela na Mokeli na Ye! Tika ete bato ya Siona bazala na esengo mpo na Mokonzi na bango!

Let Israel have joy in his maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.

3 Tika ete bakumisa Kombo na Ye na mabina; tika ete babetela Ye bambunda mpe mandanda!

Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.

4 Pamba te Yawe asepelaka na bato na Ye, alatisaka babola motole ya elonga.

For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

5 Tika ete bayengebene na Yawe basepela kati na lokumu oyo; tika ete bayemba na esengo na bambeto na bango!

Let the saints have joy and glory: let them give cries of joy on their beds.

6 Tika ete bakumisa Nzambe kati na minoko na bango elongo na mopanga ya minu na bangambo nyonso mibale kati na maboko na bango

Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands;

7 mpo na kozongisa mabe na mabe ya bikolo mpe kopesa bato etumbu;

To give the nations the reward of their sins, and the peoples their punishment;

8 mpo na kokanga bakonzi na bango na minyololo, kokanga bato na bango ya lokumu na mabende

To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron;

9 mpe mpo na kopesa bango etumbu oyo ekomama na tina na bango! Yango nde lokumu ya bayengebene na Ye nyonso. Bokumisa Yawe!

To give them the punishment which is in the holy writings: this honour is given to all his saints. Praise be to the Lord.