Banzembo 29

1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Bopesa Yawe, bino ba-anjelu ya Nzambe, bopesa Yawe nkembo mpe makasi.

A Psalm. Of David. Give to the Lord, you sons of the gods, give to the Lord glory and strength.

2 Bopesa Yawe nkembo oyo ekoki na lokumu ya Kombo na Ye; bogumbamela Yawe kati na kongenga ya bosantu na Ye.

Give to the Lord the full glory of his name; give him worship in holy robes.

3 Mongongo ya Yawe eyokani na likolo ya mayi, Nzambe ya nkembo azali koleka elongo na lokito, Yawe azali koleka elongo na lokito na likolo ya mayi minene.

The voice of the Lord is on the waters: the God of glory is thundering, the Lord is on the great waters.

4 Mongongo ya Yawe ezali na nguya; mongongo ya Yawe ezali na lokumu mingi.

The voice of the Lord is full of power; the voice of the Lord has a noble sound.

5 Mongongo ya Yawe ebukaka banzete ya sedele; Yawe abukaka banzete ya sedele ya Libani.

By the voice of the Lord are the cedar-trees broken, even the cedars of Lebanon are broken by the Lord.

6 Apumbwisaka Libani lokola mwana ngombe, apumbwisaka Sirioni lokola mwana ya mpakasa.

He makes them go jumping about like a young ox; Lebanon and Sirion like a young mountain ox.

7 Mongongo ya Yawe ebimaka elongo na bakake ya moto.

At the voice of the Lord flames of fire are seen.

8 Mongongo ya Yawe elengisaka esobe; Yawe alengisaka Esobe ya Kadeshi.

At the voice of the Lord there is a shaking in the waste land, even a shaking in the waste land of Kadesh.

9 Mongongo ya Yawe esalaka ete mboloko ebota, esalaka mpe ete zamba etikala pamba. Kati na Tempelo ya Yawe, nyonso egangaka: « Nkembo! »

At the voice of the Lord the roes give birth, the leaves are taken from the trees: in his Temple everything says, Glory.

10 Yawe avandaki na Kiti ya Bokonzi na likolo ya mpela; Yawe avandi na Kiti ya Bokonzi lokola Mokonzi mpo na libela.

The Lord had his seat as king when the waters came on the earth; the Lord is seated as king for ever.

11 Yawe apesaka bato na Ye makasi; Yawe apambolaka bato na Ye na nzela ya kimia.

The Lord will give strength to his people; the Lord will give his people the blessing of peace.