Banzembo 48
1 Nzembo ya bana ya Kore. Yawe azali monene mpe abongi na lokumu, kati na engumba ya Nzambe na biso, ngomba na Ye ya bule.
A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
2 Ezali kitoko, ngomba moke oyo esalaka esengo ya mokili mobimba, ngomba Siona! Ngambo na yango ya Nor nde ezali engumba ya Mokonzi Monene.
Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.
3 Nzambe azali kati na bandako na yango ya bokonzi, amimonisi lokola ndako batonga makasi.
God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.
4 Pamba te bakonzi basanganaki, batambolaki nzela moko.
For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.
5 Kasi tango kaka bamonaki yango, bakamwaki mpe bakimaki na somo.
They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.
6 Mbala moko, bakomaki kolenga wana lokola mwasi oyo azali na pasi ya kobota
Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.
7 to lokola mopepe ya Este oyo apanzaka masuwa ya Tarsisi.
With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.
8 Ndenge kaka bayebisaki biso, ndenge mpe tomonaki kati na engumba ya Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, kati na engumba ya Nzambe na biso; Nzambe alendisaka yango seko na seko.
As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever.
9 Nzambe, kati na Tempelo na Yo, tokanisaka bolingo na Yo.
Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.
10 Nzambe, lokumu na Yo epanzani kino na suka ya mokili, ndenge moko na Kombo na Yo; loboko na Yo ya mobali etondi na bosembo.
Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Ngomba ya Siona ezali kosepela, bamboka ya Yuda etondi na esengo mpo na mikano na Yo.
Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.
12 Botambola pembeni ya Siona, bokende zingazinga na yango, botanga bandako na yango ya milayi.
March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,
13 Botala lopango na yango, botala malamu bandako na yango mpo ete bopesa sango epai ya bato oyo bakoya na sima.
consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.
14 Pamba te Nzambe wana azali Nzambe na biso seko na seko mpe libela na libela; akotambolisa biso, ezala kino na kufa.
For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.
