Jonah 2
1 From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,
Wuta na libumu ya mbisi, Yona asambelaki Yawe, Nzambe na ye.
2 saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice. (Sheol h7585)
Alobaki: « Kati na mawa na ngai, nabelelaka Yawe, mpe ayanolaka ngai. Wuta kati na mboka ya bakufi, nasengaka lisungi, mpe ayokaka ngai. (Sheol h7585)
3 For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me.
Obwakaki ngai kati na libulu ya molili makasi, kati na mozindo ya ebale monene epai wapi mayi ezingeli ngai mpe bambonge na yo nyonso ekweyeli ngai.
4 At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’
Nazali komilobela: ‹ Obengani ngai mosika na miso na Yo; nzokande ngai nazali kokoba kotalela Tempelo na Yo ya bule. ›
5 The waters engulfed me to take my life; the watery depths closed around me; the seaweed wrapped around my head.
Nazindi kino na kingo, mayi ya libulu ya molili makasi ezingeli ngai, matiti ya ebale ekangani-kangani zingazinga ya moto na ngai.
6 To the roots of the mountains I descended; the earth beneath me barred me in forever! But You raised my life from the pit, O LORD my God!
Nazindi kino na esika oyo ngomba ebandaka, mabele esili kokanga bikangelo na yango sima na ngai mpo na libela. Kasi Yo Yawe, Nzambe na ngai, obimisi ngai ya bomoi wuta na libulu ya mozindo.
7 As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.
Wana nakomi pene ya kobungisa elikya, nakanisi Yo, Yawe, mpe libondeli na ngai emati kino epai na Yo, kino na Tempelo na Yo ya bule.
8 Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.
Bato oyo bakangamaka na banzambe ya bikeko ezanga tina babungisaka bolingo oyo Nzambe alingaka bango.
9 But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”
Kasi ngai, na koyembaka nzembo ya matondi, nalingi kobanda kobonzelaka Yo bambeka mpe kokokisaka bilaka oyo nazali kopesa, pamba te lobiko ezali ya Yawe. »
10 And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
Mpe Yawe apesaki mitindo na mbisi, mpe mbala moko, mbisi esanzaki Yona na mokili.
