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.

A psalm. Sing the Lord a new song, for he has done wonderful things: by his powerful right hand and his strong arm he has won the victory.

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

The Lord has revealed his salvation to the nations, and shown them his goodness.

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 not forgotten to show his trustworthy love and faithfulness to the descendants of Israel. Our God has made his salvation clear to the ends of the earth.

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

Everyone on earth, shout in triumph to the Lord; break out in joyful songs of praise!

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

Sing praises to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and melodious voices;

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

with trumpets and the sound of the ram's horn sing in happiness before the Lord, the King.

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

Let the sea and everything in it shout with praise, together with the earth and everything living in it.

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

Let the rivers celebrate, let the hills join in the celebration

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

before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world justly, and the nations fairly.