Banzembo 24
1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Mabele mpe nyonso oyo ezali kati na yango ezali ya Yawe. Mokili mpe ezali ya Yawe, elongo na bavandi na yango.
Of David a psalm [belongs] to Yahweh the earth and what fills it [the] world and [those who] dwell in it.
2 Pamba te ezali Yawe nde atia yango na likolo ya bibale minene mpe apikaki yango na likolo ya miluka.
For he on [the] seas he founded it and on [the] rivers he established it.
3 Nani akokoka komata ngomba ya Yawe? Nani akokoka kotelema kati na Esika na Ye ya bule?
Who? will he go up on [the] mountain of Yahweh and who? will he stand in [the] place of holiness his.
4 Ezali moto oyo azali maboko pembe mpe motema peto, oyo atiaka elikya te na banzambe ya bikeko mpe alapaka ndayi ya lokuta te.
A [person] innocent of hands and a [person] pure of heart who - not he has lifted up to falsehood desire my and not he has sworn an oath to deceit.
5 Yawe akopambola ye; mpe Nzambe, Mobikisi na ye, akokomisa ye sembo.
He will lift up blessing from with Yahweh and righteousness from [the] God of salvation his.
6 Ndenge wana nde ezali, ekeke ya bato oyo bakangamaka na Yo, ba-oyo balukaka elongi na Yo, Nzambe ya Jakobi.
This [is] [the] generation of ([those who] seek him *Q(k)*) [those who] seek face your O Jacob (Selah)
7 Bino bikuke, botombola mitondo na bino! Bino bikuke ya kala, bomitombola! Tika ete Mokonzi ya nkembo akota!
Lift up O gates - heads your and be lifted up O doors of antiquity so he may come [the] king of glory.
8 Nani azali Mokonzi yango ya nkembo? Ezali Yawe, Elombe ya nguya; Yawe, Elombe ya bitumba.
Who? [is] this [the] king of glory Yahweh strong and mighty Yahweh mighty of battle.
9 Bino bikuke, botombola mitondo na bino! Bino bikuke ya kala, bomitombola! Tika ete Mokonzi ya nkembo akota!
Lift up O gates - heads your and lift up O doors of antiquity so he may come [the] king of glory.
10 Nani azali Mokonzi yango ya nkembo? Ezali Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, nde azali Mokonzi ya nkembo!
Who? that [is] this [the] king of glory Yahweh of hosts he [is] [the] king of glory (Selah)
