Banzembo 98

1 Nzembo. Boyembela Yawe nzembo ya sika, pamba te asalaka makambo ya kokamwa! Na nguya mpe na bokonzi na Ye ya bonzambe, alongaki.

O sing to Jehovah a new song, for he has done marvelous things. His right hand, and his holy arm, has wrought salvation for him.

2 Yawe atalisaki elonga na Ye, amonisaki bosembo na Ye epai ya bikolo.

Jehovah has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

3 Akanisaki bolingo mpe bosembo na Ye mpo na libota ya Isalaele. Kino na suka ya mokili, elonga ya Nzambe na biso emonanaki.

He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 Mokili mobimba, bobetela Yawe maboko, boyemba banzembo ya esengo mpe bobeta mindule!

Make a joyful noise to Jehovah, all the earth. Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.

5 Bobetela Yawe lindanda, boyembela Ye banzembo na lokito ya nzenze!

Sing praises to Jehovah with the harp. With the harp and the voice of melody,

6 Bobeta maboko liboso ya Yawe, Mokonzi, na lokito ya bakelelo mpe ya maseke.

with trumpets and sound of cornet, make a joyful noise before the King-Jehovah.

7 Tika ete ebale monene elongo na nyonso oyo ezali kati na yango, mokili mpe bavandi na yango, bapesa lokito!

Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof, the world, and those who dwell in it.

8 Tika ete bibale ebeta maboko mpe bangomba nyonso eganga na esengo

Let the floods clap their hands. Let the hills sing for joy together

9 liboso ya Yawe, pamba te azali koya kosambisa mabele! Akokata makambo na yango na bosembo.

before Jehovah, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.