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.
For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The Lord is supreme! He deserves praise in the city of our God on 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.
Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side is the city of the great King.
3 Nzambe azali kati na bandako na yango ya bokonzi, amimonisi lokola ndako batonga makasi.
God himself is in the city's fortresses; he is recognized as its defender.
4 Pamba te bakonzi basanganaki, batambolaki nzela moko.
Look at what happened when foreign kings joined forces and came to attack the city.
5 Kasi tango kaka bamonaki yango, bakamwaki mpe bakimaki na somo.
As soon as they saw it they were astonished and ran away terrified.
6 Mbala moko, bakomaki kolenga wana lokola mwasi oyo azali na pasi ya kobota
They shook all over, and were in agonizing pain like a woman giving birth,
7 to lokola mopepe ya Este oyo apanzaka masuwa ya Tarsisi.
just as the strong east wind wrecks the ships from 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.
Just as we had heard, but now we have seen the city of the Lord Almighty. This is the city of our God; he makes it secure forever. (Selah)
9 Nzambe, kati na Tempelo na Yo, tokanisaka bolingo na Yo.
God, we recall your trustworthy love as we worship in the Temple.
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.
As is fitting for your reputation, God, praises to you stretch all around the world. What you do is always right!
11 Ngomba ya Siona ezali kosepela, bamboka ya Yuda etondi na esengo mpo na mikano na Yo.
Let the people of Mount Zion be glad; let the people of Judah celebrate because your judgments are always fair!
12 Botambola pembeni ya Siona, bokende zingazinga na yango, botanga bandako na yango ya milayi.
Go and take a look at Zion. Count the towers as you walk around.
13 Botala lopango na yango, botala malamu bandako na yango mpo ete bopesa sango epai ya bato oyo bakoya na sima.
Inspect the fortifications. Examine the citadels, so you can describe everything to the next generation, telling them:
14 Pamba te Nzambe wana azali Nzambe na biso seko na seko mpe libela na libela; akotambolisa biso, ezala kino na kufa.
“This is who our God is. He is our God forever and ever. He himself will lead us until the very end.”
