Psalms 48
1 Nkunga bana ba babakala ba Kole. Yave widi wunneni. Ayi lutidi fuana mu tambula minzitusu mu divula di Nzambi eto, mongo andi wunlongo.
A Song; a Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness.
2 Widi wu kitoko mu nangama kuandi, khini yi ntoto wumvimba. Mongo wu Sioni widi banga zitsongi zilutisi nangama zi Zafoni, divula di ntinu wunneni.
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
3 Nzambi widi mu zinzo zi divula beni wukimonisa niandi veka mu ba suamunu kiandi ki ngolo.
God is known in her palaces as a high fortress.
4 Mu thangu mintinu mifubikisa zingolo, mu thangu midiatila va kimosi.
For behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together;
5 Mimona ayi misimina; mitina mu tsisi.
They saw, — so they marvelled; they were troubled, they fled in consternation:
6 Lukhuku luba buila vana ziphasi ziba mona zidedikini banga mianga mieti mona nketo weka buta.
Trembling took hold upon them there; anguish, as of a woman in travail.
7 Ngeyo wuba bunga banga masuwa ma Talisi mabungu mu phemo yeti totukila ku Esite.
With an east wind thou hast broken the ships of Tarshish.
8 Banga bu tuwila, buawu bobo tumuenini mu divula di Yave, nkua ngolo yoso; mu divula di Nzambi eto: Nzambi wela kuvana luvovomo mu zithangu zioso.
As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God doth establish it for ever. (Selah)
9 Mu khati nzo aku, a Nzambi, tueti yindula mu diambu di luzolo luaku lu ngolo.
We have thought, O God, of thy loving-kindness, in the midst of thy temple.
10 Banga dizina diaku, a Nzambi! Nzitusu aku widi nate mu sukisina ntoto. Koko kuaku ku lubakala kuwedi busonga.
According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Mongo wu Sioni wulembo moni khini; mala ma Yuda malembo yangalala mu diambu di zinzengolo ziaku.
Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
12 Ludiata muyenda Sioni ayi lunzungidila, ayi lutanga zinzo ziandi zizangama.
Walk about Zion, and go round about her: count the towers thereof;
13 Lutala bumboti ziphangu ziandi; Lufiongunina zinzo ziandi muingi luba samunina kuidi tsungi yinkuiza.
Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces: that ye may tell it to the generation following.
14 Bila Nzambi yayi niandi Nzambi eto mu thangu yi kayimani ayi mu zithangu zioso. Niandi wela ba ntuadisi eto nate ku tsuka.
For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide until death.
