Banzembo 29

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

A PSALM OF DAVID. Ascribe to YHWH, you sons of the mighty, Ascribe to YHWH glory and strength.

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

Ascribe to YHWH the glory of His Name, Bow yourselves to YHWH, In the beauty of holiness.

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 YHWH [is] on the waters, The God of glory has thundered, YHWH [is] on many waters.

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

The voice of YHWH [is] with power, The voice of YHWH [is] with majesty,

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

The voice of YHWH [is] shattering cedars, Indeed, YHWH shatters the cedars of Lebanon.

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

And He causes them to skip as a calf, Lebanon and Sirion as a son of Reems,

7 Mongongo ya Yawe ebimaka elongo na bakake ya moto.

The voice of YHWH is hewing fiery flames,

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

The voice of YHWH pains a wilderness, YHWH pains the wilderness of Kadesh.

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

The voice of YHWH pains the oaks, And makes bare the forests, And in His temple everyone says, “Glory!”

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

YHWH has sat on the flood, And YHWH sits [as] king for all time,

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

YHWH gives strength to His people, YHWH blesses His people with peace!