Psalms 142

1 A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.

Nzembo ya Davidi. Maloba na ye tango azalaki kati na ebombamelo ya mabanga. Na mongongo makasi, nazali koganga epai na Yawe; na mongongo makasi, nazali kobondela Yawe.

2 I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.

Natalisi likambo na ngai liboso na Ye, natandi pasi na ngai liboso na Ye.

3 Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.

Soki molimo na ngai elembi kati na ngai, Yo oyebi epai nazali kokende. Batieli ngai motambo na nzela oyo nazali kotambola.

4 Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.

Bwaka miso na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali mpe tala! Moto ata moko te ayebi ngai lisusu, nazali lisusu na ekimelo te, moto ata moko te azali komitungisa na tina na ngai!

5 I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

Yawe, nagangi epai na Yo! Nalobi: « Ozali ebombamelo na ngai, libula na ngai kati na mokili ya bato ya bomoi! »

6 Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.

Yoka koganga na ngai, pamba te nazali na pasi makasi! Kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya banyokoli na ngai, pamba te baleki ngai na makasi.

7 Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.

Bimisa ngai na boloko mpo ete nasanzola Kombo na Yo! Bato ya sembo bakoya kozingela ngai sima na Yo kosalela ngai bolamu.