Banzembo 87

1 Nzembo ya bana ya Kore. Yawe atia moboko ya Siona na likolo ya bangomba ya bule.

A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Core. His foundations are in the holy mountains.

2 Yawe alingaka bikuke ya Siona koleka bandako nyonso ya Jakobi.

The Lord loves the gates of Sion, more than all the tabernacles of Jacob.

3 Oh engumba ya Nzambe, maloba ya nkembo ezali kolobama na tina na yo!

Glorious things have been spoken of you, O city of God. (Pause)

4 Kati na bato oyo bayebi ngai, natangi Rahavi mpe Babiloni. Ezali kuna na Siona nde Filisitia, Tiri mpe Kushi ebimela.

I will make mention of Raab and Babylon to them that know me: behold also the Philistines, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians: these were born there.

5 Na tina na Siona, maloba oyo ekolobama: « Bato nyonso babimela awa, mpe ezali Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo nde alendisaka yango. »

A man shall say, Sion [is my] mother; and [such] a man was born in her; and the Highest himself has founded her.

6 Tango Yawe akomaki kati na buku ya bikolo, akomaki boye mpo na moko na moko kati na bango: « Moto songolo abotama kati na Siona! »

The Lord shall recount [it] in the writing of the people, and of these princes that were born in her.

7 Mpe tango bayembaka mpe babinaka, balobaka: « Bitima na ngai nyonso ezali kati na yo! »

The dwelling of all within you is [as the dwelling] of those that rejoice.