< Banzembo 29 >
1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Bopesa Yawe, bino ba-anjelu ya Nzambe, bopesa Yawe nkembo mpe makasi.
A psalm of David. Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and power
2 Bopesa Yawe nkembo oyo ekoki na lokumu ya Kombo na Ye; bogumbamela Yawe kati na kongenga ya bosantu na Ye.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory he manifests: bow to the Lord in holy array.
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 Lord’s voice peals on the waters. The God of glory has thundered. He peals o’er the mighty waters.
4 Mongongo ya Yawe ezali na nguya; mongongo ya Yawe ezali na lokumu mingi.
The Lord’s voice sounds with strength, the Lord’s voice sounds with majesty.
5 Mongongo ya Yawe ebukaka banzete ya sedele; Yawe abukaka banzete ya sedele ya Libani.
The Lord’s voice breaks the cedars, he breaks the cedars of Lebanon,
6 Apumbwisaka Libani lokola mwana ngombe, apumbwisaka Sirioni lokola mwana ya mpakasa.
making Lebanon dance like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 Mongongo ya Yawe ebimaka elongo na bakake ya moto.
The Lord’s voice hews out flames of fire.
8 Mongongo ya Yawe elengisaka esobe; Yawe alengisaka Esobe ya Kadeshi.
The Lord’s voice rends the desert, he rends the desert 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 Lord’s voice whirls the oaks, and strips the forests bare; and all in his temple say “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 was king at the flood, the Lord sits throned forever.
11 Yawe apesaka bato na Ye makasi; Yawe apambolaka bato na Ye na nzela ya kimia.
The Lord gives strength to his people, he blesses his people with peace.