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 Korahites. Great is the Lord and worthy all praise 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.
that rises so fair, is the joy of all the world. Like the mount of the gods is Mount Zion, the city of the great king.
3 Nzambe azali kati na bandako na yango ya bokonzi, amimonisi lokola ndako batonga makasi.
Once God made himself known as the defence of her palaces.
4 Pamba te bakonzi basanganaki, batambolaki nzela moko.
For see! A concert of kings passed over the frontier together.
5 Kasi tango kaka bamonaki yango, bakamwaki mpe bakimaki na somo.
But one glance, and they were astounded; they hastened away in dismay.
6 Mbala moko, bakomaki kolenga wana lokola mwasi oyo azali na pasi ya kobota
Trembling took hold of them there, like the pains of a woman in labour.
7 to lokola mopepe ya Este oyo apanzaka masuwa ya Tarsisi.
They were shattered, as east wind shatters the giant ships in pieces.
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.
What we heard, we now have seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, the city of our God. God will uphold her forever. (Selah)
9 Nzambe, kati na Tempelo na Yo, tokanisaka bolingo na Yo.
We think, O God, of your love, in the midst of your 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.
Your fame, O God, like your name, shall extend to the ends of the earth. Victory fills your hand.
11 Ngomba ya Siona ezali kosepela, bamboka ya Yuda etondi na esengo mpo na mikano na Yo.
Let mount Zion be glad; let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.
12 Botambola pembeni ya Siona, bokende zingazinga na yango, botanga bandako na yango ya milayi.
Walk about Zion, go round 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.
Set your mind on her ramparts, consider her palaces; that you tell to 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.
That such is God, our God he it is who shall guide us for ever and ever.
