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 and psalm by the sons of Korach.” Great is the Lord, and highly praised in the city of our God, [in] 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.
A beautiful district, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the farthest north, the city of the great King.
3 Nzambe azali kati na bandako na yango ya bokonzi, amimonisi lokola ndako batonga makasi.
God is become known in her palaces as a defence.
4 Pamba te bakonzi basanganaki, batambolaki nzela moko.
For, lo, the kings were assembled, they are passed away together.
5 Kasi tango kaka bamonaki yango, bakamwaki mpe bakimaki na somo.
They indeed saw—[and] so they were astonished; they were terrified, they were confounded.
6 Mbala moko, bakomaki kolenga wana lokola mwasi oyo azali na pasi ya kobota
Trembling seized on them there, pain, as on a woman in travail.
7 to lokola mopepe ya Este oyo apanzaka masuwa ya Tarsisi.
With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tharshish.
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 have we seen [it] in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. (Selah)
9 Nzambe, kati na Tempelo na Yo, tokanisaka bolingo na Yo.
We have reflected on thy kindness, O God, in the midst of thy 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 thy name is, O God, so is thy praise over the ends of the earth: of righteousness is thy right hand full.
11 Ngomba ya Siona ezali kosepela, bamboka ya Yuda etondi na esengo mpo na mikano na Yo.
Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
12 Botambola pembeni ya Siona, bokende zingazinga na yango, botanga bandako na yango ya milayi.
Compass Zion about, and walk round about her; number her towers.
13 Botala lopango na yango, botala malamu bandako na yango mpo ete bopesa sango epai ya bato oyo bakoya na sima.
Direct your mind to her outer wall, mark carefully her palaces: in order that ye may tell it to the latest 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 One is God, our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.
