Banzembo 85
1 Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Nzembo ya bana ya Kore. Yawe, osalelaki mboka na Yo bolamu, ozongisaki bato ya Jakobi, oyo bazalaki na bowumbu,
Unto the end, for the sons of Core, a psalm. Lord, thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
2 olimbisaki mabe ya bato na Yo mpe olongolaki masumu na bango nyonso.
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins.
3 Otikaki kanda na Yo nyonso ya makasi mpe okitisaki motema na Yo.
Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou best turned away from the wrath of thy indignation.
4 Nzambe Mobikisi na biso, zongela biso! Longola kanda na Yo na tina na biso!
Convert us, O God our saviour: and turn off thy anger from us.
5 Boni, okosilikela biso penza mpo na libela? Okokangela penza biso kanda mpo na tango nyonso?
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?
6 Okozongisela biso lisusu bomoi te mpo ete bato na Yo basepela kati na Yo?
Thou wilt turn, O God, and bring us to life: and thy people shall rejoice in thee.
7 Yawe, talisa biso bolingo na Yo, mpe pesa biso lobiko na Yo!
Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; and grant us thy salvation.
8 Yawe, nakoyoka maloba na Nzambe; pamba te alobaka mpo na kimia ya bato na Ye mpe ya bayengebene na Ye. Kasi tika ete bazongela te botomboki na bango.
I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he will speak peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are converted to the heart.
9 Solo, lobiko na Ye ezali pene ya bato oyo batosaka Ye mpo ete nkembo na Ye ewumela kati na mboka na biso.
Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Bolingo mpe boyengebene ekutanaka, bosembo mpe kimia eyambanaka.
Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed.
11 Bosolo ebotaka wuta na mabele, mpe bosembo etalaka wuta na likolo.
Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.
12 Ye moko Yawe akopesa esengo, mpe mabele na biso ekobota bambuma.
For the Lord will give goodness: and our earth shall yield her fruit.
13 Bosembo etambolaka liboso na Ye mpe elakisaka nzela oyo ekolekela.
Justice shall walk before him: and shall set his steps in the way.
