Banzembo 145
1 Masanzoli. Nzembo ya Davidi. Nakotombola Yo, Nzambe na ngai, Mokonzi na ngai; nakopambola Kombo na Yo seko na seko.
[A praise psalm by David.] I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.
2 Mikolo nyonso, nakopambola Yo mpe nakokumisa Kombo na Yo libela na libela.
Every day I will praise you. I will extol your name forever and ever.
3 Yawe azali monene, abongi na lokumu; moko te akoki komeka mozindo ya monene na Ye.
Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised. His greatness is unsearchable.
4 Bikeke nyonso ekotombola kitoko ya misala na Yo mpe ekopanza sango ya misala na Yo ya minene.
One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.
5 Nakolemba te kotatola bikamwa na Yo mpe kongenga makasi ya nkembo na Yo.
Of the glorious splendor of your majesty they will speak, of your wondrous works, I will meditate.
6 Bakolobela nguya na Yo ya somo, mpe ngai, nakosakola misala na Yo ya minene.
Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness.
7 Bakokanisa misala minene ya bolamu na Yo, bakobetela bosembo na Yo maboko.
They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness.
8 Yawe atonda na ngolu mpe na mawa, asilikaka noki te mpe atonda na bolingo.
Jehovah is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.
9 Yawe azali malamu mpo na bato nyonso, atonda na mawa mpo na bikelamu na Ye nyonso.
Jehovah is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.
10 Yawe, misala na Yo nyonso ekumisaka Yo! Tika ete bayengebene na Yo bapambola Yo!
All your works will give thanks to you, Jehovah. And your faithful ones will bless you.
11 Bazali koloba ete bokonzi na Yo etondi na nkembo mpe bazali kopanza sango ya misala ya nguya na Yo.
They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power;
12 Bazali koyebisa bato misala na Yo ya minene mpe kongenga ya nkembo ya bokonzi na Yo.
to make known to the descendants of Adam his mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.
13 Ozali Mokonzi seko na seko, mpe bokonzi na Yo ekowumela libela na libela. Yawe akokisaka bilaka na Ye nyonso, asalaka nyonso na bolingo.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. Jehovah is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds.
14 Yawe alendisaka bato nyonso oyo bakweyaka, atelemisaka bato nyonso oyo balembaka.
Jehovah upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.
15 Na bato nyonso oyo batalelaka Yo, opesaka bilei na tango oyo ekoki.
The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.
16 Ofungolaka loboko na Yo mpe okokisaka posa ya nyonso oyo ezali na bomoi.
You yourself open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 Yawe azali sembo na nyonso oyo asalaka mpe atonda na bolingo kati na misala na Ye nyonso.
Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, and faithful in all his deeds.
18 Yawe azali pene ya bato nyonso oyo babelelaka Ye, ya bato nyonso oyo babelelaka Ye na solo;
Jehovah is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
19 akokisaka posa ya bato oyo batosaka Ye, ayokaka mpe abikisaka bango tango babelelaka Ye.
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20 Yawe abatelaka bato nyonso oyo balingaka Ye, kasi abebisaka bato nyonso ya mabe.
Jehovah preserves all those who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
21 Tika ete monoko na ngai ekumisa Yawe! Tika ete bikelamu nyonso epambola Kombo na Ye ya bule libela na libela!
My mouth will speak the praise of Jehovah. Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
