Banzembo 97
1 Yawe azali kokonza! Tika ete mabele esepela; tika ete ebele ya bisanga ezala na esengo!
For the same David, when his land was restored again to him. The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad.
2 Mapata mpe molili makasi ezingeli Ye, bosembo mpe bosolo ezali miboko ya Kiti na Ye ya Bokonzi.
Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.
3 Moto etambolaka liboso na Ye, ezikisaka banguna na Ye, oyo bazingeli Ye.
A fire shall go before him, and shall burn his enemies round about.
4 Mikalikali na Ye engengisaka mokili; mpe tango mabele emonaka bongo, elengaka.
His lightnings have shone forth to the world: the earth saw and trembled.
5 Bangomba enyangwamaka lokola mafuta liboso ya Yawe, liboso ya Nkolo ya mokili mobimba.
The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
6 Likolo epanzaka sango ya bosembo na Ye, mpe bikolo nyonso bamonaka nkembo na Ye.
The heavens declared his justice: and all people saw his glory.
7 Tika ete soni ekanga basambeli nyonso ya bikeko, bato oyo bamikumisaka mpo na banzambe ya lokuta! Bino banzambe nyonso, bogumbama liboso na Ye!
Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, and that glory in their idols. Adore him, all you his angels:
8 Yawe, Siona eyoki yango mpe esepeli; bingumba ya Yuda ezali na esengo mpo na mikano na Yo!
Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord.
9 Pamba te, na mokili mobimba, Yo nde Yawe, ozali Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo; oleki banzambe nyonso.
For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.
10 Bino bato oyo bolingaka Yawe, boyina mabe! Yawe abatelaka bomoi ya bayengebene na Ye mpe akangolaka bango na maboko ya bato mabe.
You that love the Lord, hate evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.
11 Moyi elonami mpo na moto ya sembo, mpe esengo, mpo na bato oyo bazali na mitema alima.
Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.
12 Bino bato ya sembo, bosepela kati na Yawe; bosanzola Ye na kotatola bosantu na Ye.
Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord: and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.
