Banzembo 97
1 Yawe azali kokonza! Tika ete mabele esepela; tika ete ebele ya bisanga ezala na esengo!
The Lord is king, let the earth rejoice: let her many isles 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 right are the base of his throne.
3 Moto etambolaka liboso na Ye, ezikisaka banguna na Ye, oyo bazingeli Ye.
Fire goes before him, and blazes around his steps,
4 Mikalikali na Ye engengisaka mokili; mpe tango mabele emonaka bongo, elengaka.
his lightnings illumine the world: the earth quakes at the sight.
5 Bangomba enyangwamaka lokola mafuta liboso ya Yawe, liboso ya Nkolo ya mokili mobimba.
Mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth.
6 Likolo epanzaka sango ya bosembo na Ye, mpe bikolo nyonso bamonaka nkembo na Ye.
The heavens proclaim his justice, all nations behold 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!
Shamed are all image-worshippers, who make a boast of their idols. All the gods bow before him.
8 Yawe, Siona eyoki yango mpe esepeli; bingumba ya Yuda ezali na esengo mpo na mikano na Yo!
Zion is glad at the tidings, the towns of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, Lord.
9 Pamba te, na mokili mobimba, Yo nde Yawe, ozali Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo; oleki banzambe nyonso.
For you are most high over all the earth, greatly exalted 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.
The Lord loves those who hate evil, he guards the lives of the faithful: from the hand of the wicked he saves them.
11 Moyi elonami mpo na moto ya sembo, mpe esengo, mpo na bato oyo bazali na mitema alima.
Light arises for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
12 Bino bato ya sembo, bosepela kati na Yawe; bosanzola Ye na kotatola bosantu na Ye.
Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous: give thanks to his holy name.
