Banzembo 66
1 Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Nzembo. Bino bato ya mokili mobimba, bobetela Nzambe maboko!
To the chief Musician. A Song: a Psalm. Shout aloud unto God, all the earth:
2 Boyemba banzembo ya lokumu mpo na nkembo ya Kombo na Ye, bopesa lokumu na Ye nkembo.
Sing forth the glory of his name, make his praise glorious;
3 Boloba na Nzambe: « Tala ndenge nini misala na Yo ebongi na kobanga yango! Mpo na nguya monene na Yo, banguna na Yo bakomi koluka kokoma baninga na Yo.
Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! because of the greatness of thy strength, thine enemies come cringing unto thee.
4 Mokili mobimba efukamaka liboso na Yo; bayembaka mpo na lokumu na Yo, basanzolaka Kombo na Yo. »
All the earth shall worship thee, and sing psalms unto thee: they shall sing forth thy name. (Selah)
5 Boya kotala misala ya Nzambe! Misala na Ye ya minene mpo na bana ya bato ebongi na kobanga yango.
Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in [his] doings toward the children of men.
6 Abongolaki ebale monene mabele ya kokawuka; bakatisaki ebale na makolo ekawuka. Tozali kosepela kati na Ye.
He turned the sea into dry [land]; they went through the river on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
7 Na nguya na Ye, akonzaka mpo na libela; miso na Ye ekengelaka bikolo. Tika ete batomboki batombokela Ye te.
He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes observe the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. (Selah)
8 Bino bikolo, bopambola Nzambe na biso! Bosala ete lokito ya masanzoli na Ye eyokana!
Bless our God, ye peoples, and make the voice of his praise to be heard;
9 Asalaka ete totangama kati na bato ya bomoi. Abatelaki makolo na biso mpo ete tokweya te.
Who hath set our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
10 Pamba te, Nzambe, omekaki biso, olekisaki biso kati na moto ndenge basalaka mpo na palata.
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
11 Okangaki biso kati na motambo; otiaki mikumba ya kilo, na baloketo na biso.
Thou broughtest us into a net, thou didst lay a heavy burden upon our loins;
12 Otikaki moto komatela biso na moto. Tolekaki kati na moto mpe kati na mayi, mpe obimisaki biso kati na yango mpo na komema biso na bofuluki.
Thou didst cause men to ride over our head; we went through fire and through water: but thou hast brought us out into abundance.
13 Nakokota kati na Ndako na Yo, nakomemela Yo makabo ya kotumba, nakokokisa bandayi na ngai epai na Yo.
I will go into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will perform my vows to thee,
14 Bandayi oyo bibebu na ngai moko etatolaki mpe monoko na ngai elobaki na tango nazalaki kati na pasi.
Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
15 Lokola bambeka ya kotumba, nakobonzela Yo banyama minene, bameme elongo na bambeka ya malasi; nakobonzela Yo bangombe mpe bantaba ya mibali.
I will offer up unto thee burnt-offerings of fatted beasts, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. (Selah)
16 Bino nyonso oyo botosaka Nzambe, boya koyoka! Nakoyebisa bino makambo oyo asali mpo na bomoi na ngai.
Come, hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
17 Nabelelaki Ye na monoko na ngai, mpe lolemo na ngai ekumisaki Ye.
I called unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18 Soki nazalaki na masumu kati na motema na ngai, Nkolo alingaki koyoka ngai te.
Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear.
19 Nzokande, Nzambe ayokaki ngai, ayokaki na bokebi libondeli na ngai.
But God hath heard; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Tika ete Nzambe akumisama! Aboyaki te koyoka libondeli na ngai mpe kotalisa ngai bolingo na Ye.
Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his loving-kindness from me!
