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. [is] great Yahweh and [is] to be praised exceedingly in [the] city of God our [the] mountain of holiness his.
2 Ezali kitoko, ngomba moke oyo esalaka esengo ya mokili mobimba, ngomba Siona! Ngambo na yango ya Nor nde ezali engumba ya Mokonzi Monene.
[it is] beautiful of Height [the] joy of all the earth [the] mountain of Zion [the] remotest parts of Zaphon [the] town of [the] king great.
3 Nzambe azali kati na bandako na yango ya bokonzi, amimonisi lokola ndako batonga makasi.
God [is] in fortresses its he has made himself known to a refuge.
4 Pamba te bakonzi basanganaki, batambolaki nzela moko.
For there! the kings they assembled they passed on together.
5 Kasi tango kaka bamonaki yango, bakamwaki mpe bakimaki na somo.
They they saw thus they were astonished they were terrified they hurried away.
6 Mbala moko, bakomaki kolenga wana lokola mwasi oyo azali na pasi ya kobota
Trembling it seized them there anguish like [woman] giving birth.
7 to lokola mopepe ya Este oyo apanzaka masuwa ya Tarsisi.
With a wind of [the] east you shatter 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.
Just as we have heard - so we have seen in [the] city of Yahweh of hosts in [the] city of God our God he will establish it until perpetuity (Selah)
9 Nzambe, kati na Tempelo na Yo, tokanisaka bolingo na Yo.
We have reflected on O God covenant loyalty your in [the] midst of temple your.
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.
Like name your O God so praise your [is] over [the] ends of [the] earth righteousness it is full right [hand] your.
11 Ngomba ya Siona ezali kosepela, bamboka ya Yuda etondi na esengo mpo na mikano na Yo.
It will rejoice - [the] mountain of Zion they will be glad [the] daughters of Judah on account of judgments your.
12 Botambola pembeni ya Siona, bokende zingazinga na yango, botanga bandako na yango ya milayi.
Go around Zion and go round it count towers its.
13 Botala lopango na yango, botala malamu bandako na yango mpo ete bopesa sango epai ya bato oyo bakoya na sima.
Set heart your - to rampart its walk through fortresses its so that you may recount [it] to a generation later.
14 Pamba te Nzambe wana azali Nzambe na biso seko na seko mpe libela na libela; akotambolisa biso, ezala kino na kufa.
For this - [is] God God our forever and ever he he will guide us on dying.
