Psalms 140
1 Deliver me, O Jehovah, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man,
Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Nzembo ya Davidi. Yawe, kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya bato ya misala mabe! Kokutanisa ngai te na bato na kanza.
2 and men who devise mischievous things in their heart. They gather themselves continually together for war.
Basalaka mabongisi mabe kati na mitema na bango mpe balukaka bitumba mikolo nyonso.
3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent. Adders' poison is under their lips. (Selah)
Bapelisaka lolemo na bango lokola nyoka, bibebu na bango ezali na ngenge ya etupa.
4 Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of a wicked man. Preserve me from violent men, who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.
Yawe, batela ngai mosika ya maboko ya moto mabe; kokutanisa ngai te na bato na kanza oyo bazali kosala mabongisi ya kokweyisa ngai!
5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords. They have spread a net by the wayside. They have set snares for me. (Selah)
Bato ya lofundu batieli ngai mitambo, batandi basinga ya minyama na nzela mpe batimoli mabulu mpo na kokanga ngai.
6 I said to Jehovah, Thou are my God. Give ear to the voice of my supplications, O Jehovah.
Nalobaka na Yawe: « Ozali Nzambe na ngai! » Yawe, yoka mabondeli na ngai.
7 O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou have covered my head in the day of battle.
Oh Yawe, Nkolo na ngai, ozali makasi ya lobiko na ngai, obatelaka moto na ngai kati na mokolo ya etumba.
8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desires of the wicked man. Do not further his evil device. They exalt themselves. (Selah)
Yawe, kokokisa te posa ya moto mabe, kolongisa te mabongisi na ye, noki te akokoma lolendo.
9 As for the head of those who encompass me around, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Tika ete pasi oyo bibebu na bango esili kobongisa ekweyela bato oyo bazingeli ngai.
10 Let burning coals fall upon them. Let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, from where they shall not rise.
Tika ete makala ya moto esopanela bango! Tika ete Nzambe atindika bango kati na moto, kati na mabulu ya potopoto epai wapi bakokoka kotelema lisusu te!
11 An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth. Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Batioli bakowumela te kati na mokili, pasi ekolanda bato na kanza na kolemba te.
12 I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted man, and justice for the needy.
Nayebi ete Yawe akotaka makambo ya babola mpe alongisaka bato oyo bakelela.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name. The upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Solo, bato ya sembo bakosanzola Kombo na Yo, bato ya alima bakovanda liboso na Yo.
