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,
For the leader. Of the Korahites, a psalm. Once, Lord, you did favor your land, granting change of fortune to Jacob,
2 olimbisaki mabe ya bato na Yo mpe olongolaki masumu na bango nyonso.
forgiving the guilt of your people, pardoning all their sin, (Selah)
3 Otikaki kanda na Yo nyonso ya makasi mpe okitisaki motema na Yo.
withdrawing all your fury, turning from your hot anger.
4 Nzambe Mobikisi na biso, zongela biso! Longola kanda na Yo na tina na biso!
Restore us, O God our savior, put away your displeasure against us.
5 Boni, okosilikela biso penza mpo na libela? Okokangela penza biso kanda mpo na tango nyonso?
Will you cherish your anger against us forever, prolonging your wrath to all generations?
6 Okozongisela biso lisusu bomoi te mpo ete bato na Yo basepela kati na Yo?
Will you not revive us again, that your people may be glad in you?
7 Yawe, talisa biso bolingo na Yo, mpe pesa biso lobiko na Yo!
Show us your kindness, O Lord, grant us your 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.
Let me hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak of peace to his people, to those who love him, and turn their hearts to him.
9 Solo, lobiko na Ye ezali pene ya bato oyo batosaka Ye mpo ete nkembo na Ye ewumela kati na mboka na biso.
Soon those who fear him shall see how he saves, and glory shall live in our land.
10 Bolingo mpe boyengebene ekutanaka, bosembo mpe kimia eyambanaka.
Kindness and loyalty meet; peace and righteousness kiss.
11 Bosolo ebotaka wuta na mabele, mpe bosembo etalaka wuta na likolo.
Loyalty springs from the earth; righteousness looks from the sky.
12 Ye moko Yawe akopesa esengo, mpe mabele na biso ekobota bambuma.
The Lord shall give all that is good, our land yielding its increase,
13 Bosembo etambolaka liboso na Ye mpe elakisaka nzela oyo ekolekela.
righteousness marching before him, and peace on the path he treads.
