< Banzembo 149 >
1 Bokumisa Yawe! Boyembela Yawe nzembo ya sika, bokumisa Ye na banzembo kati na mayangani ya bayengebene!
Praise ye the Lord. Sing ye vnto the Lord a newe song: let his prayse be heard in the Congregation of 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 reioyce in him that made him, and let ye children of Zion reioyce in their King.
3 Tika ete bakumisa Kombo na Ye na mabina; tika ete babetela Ye bambunda mpe mandanda!
Let them prayse his Name with the flute: let them sing prayses vnto him with the timbrell and harpe.
4 Pamba te Yawe asepelaka na bato na Ye, alatisaka babola motole ya elonga.
For the Lord hath pleasure in his people: he will make the meeke glorious by deliuerance.
5 Tika ete bayengebene na Yawe basepela kati na lokumu oyo; tika ete bayemba na esengo na bambeto na bango!
Let ye Saints be ioyfull with glorie: let them sing loud vpon their beddes.
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 Actes of God bee in their mouth, and a two edged sword in their hands,
7 mpo na kozongisa mabe na mabe ya bikolo mpe kopesa bato etumbu;
To execute vengeance vpon the heathen, and corrections among the people:
8 mpo na kokanga bakonzi na bango na minyololo, kokanga bato na bango ya lokumu na mabende
To binde their Kings in chaines, and their nobles with fetters of yron,
9 mpe mpo na kopesa bango etumbu oyo ekomama na tina na bango! Yango nde lokumu ya bayengebene na Ye nyonso. Bokumisa Yawe!
That they may execute vpon them the iudgement that is written: this honour shall be to all his Saintes. Prayse ye the Lord.