Banzembo 66
1 Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Nzembo. Bino bato ya mokili mobimba, bobetela Nzambe maboko!
[For the Chief Musician. A song. A Psalm.] Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth.
2 Boyemba banzembo ya lokumu mpo na nkembo ya Kombo na Ye, bopesa lokumu na Ye nkembo.
Sing to the glory of his name. Offer glory and praise.
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.
Tell God, "How awesome are your deeds. Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.
4 Mokili mobimba efukamaka liboso na Yo; bayembaka mpo na lokumu na Yo, basanzolaka Kombo na Yo. »
All the earth will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your 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 God's deeds—awesome work on behalf of the descendants of Adam.
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, we rejoiced in him.
7 Na nguya na Ye, akonzaka mpo na libela; miso na Ye ekengelaka bikolo. Tika ete batomboki batombokela Ye te.
He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious rise up against him. (Selah)
8 Bino bikolo, bopambola Nzambe na biso! Bosala ete lokito ya masanzoli na Ye eyokana!
Praise our God, you peoples. Make the sound of his praise heard,
9 Asalaka ete totangama kati na bato ya bomoi. Abatelaki makolo na biso mpo ete tokweya te.
who preserves our life among the living, and doesn't allow our feet to be moved.
10 Pamba te, Nzambe, omekaki biso, olekisaki biso kati na moto ndenge basalaka mpo na palata.
For you, God, have tested us. You have refined us, as silver is refined.
11 Okangaki biso kati na motambo; otiaki mikumba ya kilo, na baloketo na biso.
You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.
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.
You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us out to a spacious place.
13 Nakokota kati na Ndako na Yo, nakomemela Yo makabo ya kotumba, nakokokisa bandayi na ngai epai na Yo.
I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,
14 Bandayi oyo bibebu na ngai moko etatolaki mpe monoko na ngai elobaki na tango nazalaki kati na pasi.
which my lips promised, and my mouth spoke, when I was in distress.
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 to you burnt offerings of fat animals, with the offering of rams, I will offer bulls with goats. (Selah)
16 Bino nyonso oyo botosaka Nzambe, boya koyoka! Nakoyebisa bino makambo oyo asali mpo na bomoi na ngai.
Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.
17 Nabelelaki Ye na monoko na ngai, mpe lolemo na ngai ekumisaki Ye.
I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.
18 Soki nazalaki na masumu kati na motema na ngai, Nkolo alingaki koyoka ngai te.
If I cherished sin in my heart, Jehovah wouldn't have listened.
19 Nzokande, Nzambe ayokaki ngai, ayokaki na bokebi libondeli na ngai.
But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard 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 has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.
