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.

to/for David melody to/for LORD [the] land: country/planet and fullness her world and to dwell in/on/with her

2 Pamba te ezali Yawe nde atia yango na likolo ya bibale minene mpe apikaki yango na likolo ya miluka.

for he/she/it upon sea to found her and upon river to establish: establish her

3 Nani akokoka komata ngomba ya Yawe? Nani akokoka kotelema kati na Esika na Ye ya bule?

who? to ascend: rise in/on/with mountain: mount LORD and who? to arise: establish in/on/with place 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.

innocent palm and pure heart which not to lift: trust to/for vanity: false soul my and not to swear to/for deceit

5 Yawe akopambola ye; mpe Nzambe, Mobikisi na ye, akokomisa ye sembo.

to lift: bear blessing from with LORD and righteousness from God salvation his

6 Ndenge wana nde ezali, ekeke ya bato oyo bakangamaka na Yo, ba-oyo balukaka elongi na Yo, Nzambe ya Jakobi.

this generation (to seek him *Q(k)*) to seek face your Jacob (Selah)

7 Bino bikuke, botombola mitondo na bino! Bino bikuke ya kala, bomitombola! Tika ete Mokonzi ya nkembo akota!

to lift: kindness gate head your and to lift: kindness entrance forever: antiquity and to come (in): come king [the] glory

8 Nani azali Mokonzi yango ya nkembo? Ezali Yawe, Elombe ya nguya; Yawe, Elombe ya bitumba.

who? this king [the] glory LORD mighty and mighty man LORD mighty man battle

9 Bino bikuke, botombola mitondo na bino! Bino bikuke ya kala, bomitombola! Tika ete Mokonzi ya nkembo akota!

to lift: vow gate head your and to lift: vow entrance forever: antiquity and to come (in): come king [the] glory

10 Nani azali Mokonzi yango ya nkembo? Ezali Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, nde azali Mokonzi ya nkembo!

who? he/she/it this king [the] glory LORD Hosts he/she/it king [the] glory (Selah)