Banzembo 87

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

Of the Korahites, a psalm. A song. On the holy mountain stands the city he founded.

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

The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

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

Glorious things he is speaking of you, you city of God. (Selah)

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

‘Among those who are mine I name Rahab and Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, Ethiopia, their people will say I was born in Zion.

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

As for Zion it will be said each and all were born in her.’ The Lord will preserve 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 will count, when enrolling the peoples, ‘This one was born there, and that one was born there.’ (Selah)

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

Singers and dancers alike will say ‘All my springs are in you.’