Banzembo 8

1 Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Nzembo ya Davidi; ezali ya koyemba na lindanda ya bato ya Gati. Oh Yawe, Nkolo na biso, Kombo na Yo ezali monene kati na mokili mobimba! Ovandisi nkembo na Yo kati na Lola.

Yahweh, our Lord, people all over the world know that you [MTY] are very great! Your glory reaches up higher than the heavens!

2 Na nzela ya masanzoli ya bana mpe bana mike, otelemisi ndako batonga makasi, mpo na kotelemela bayini na Yo mpe kokanga monoko ya monguna mpe ya moto oyo alingaka kozongisa mabe na mabe.

You have taught little children and infants to praise you; they cause your enemies and those who try to (get revenge on/get rid of) you to be silent.

3 Tango natalaka Lola na Yo, mosala ya misapi na Yo, sanza mpe minzoto oyo otia,

When I look up at the sky [at night], and see the things that you have made— the moon and the stars that you have set in place—

4 namitunaka: Moto azali nini mpo ete okanisa ye, mpe moto azali nani mpo ete obatela ye?

it is amazing [to me] that [RHQ] you think about people, that you are concerned about [us] humans!

5 Osalaki ye moke koleka ba-anjelu mpe olatisaka ye motole ya nkembo mpe ya lokumu;

You made the angels in heaven to be only a little more important than we are; you caused us to be like kings [MET] and you gave us splendor and honor [DOU]!

6 otia ye moyangeli ya misala ya maboko na Yo, otia nyonso na se ya matambe na ye:

You put us in charge of everything that you made; you gave us authority over all things—

7 bameme, bantaba, bangombe mpe banyama ya zamba,

the sheep and the cattle, and even the wild animals,

8 bandeke ya likolo, mbisi ya ebale monene mpe nyonso oyo etambolaka na bibale.

the birds, the fish, and everything [else] that swims in the seas.

9 Oh Yawe, Nkolo na biso, Kombo na Yo ezali monene kati na mokili mobimba!

Yahweh, our Lord, people all over the world know that you [MTY] are very great!