1 Yawe, mpo na nini otelemi mosika ?
2 Na lolendo na ye, moto mabe oyo akangami
3 Pamba te moto mabe amikumisaka
4 Na lolendo na ye, moto mabe alobaka : « Nzambe azalaka te. »
5 Misala na ye ekendeke liboso tango nyonso,
6 Amilobelaka :
7 Monoko na ye etonda na bilakeli mabe,
8 Abombamaka pene ya bamboka.
9 Abombamaka lokola nkosi kati na evandelo na yango,
10 Agumbaka ye mpe avandisaka ye na mabele,
11 Amilobelaka :
12 Oh Yawe, telema.
13 Mpo na nini moto mabe afinga Nzambe ?
14 Pamba te, Yo Nzambe, omoni pasi ya banyokolami ;
15 Bebisa nguya ya moto mabe,
16 Yawe azali Mokonzi mpo na seko,
17 Yawe, oyokaka posa ya banyokolami,
18 mpo na kolongisa mwana etike mpe monyokolami ;