Psalms 17
1 A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of deceit.
Libondeli ya Davidi. Oh Yawe, yoka ngai! Kolela na ngai ezali sembo! Yoka koganga na ngai! Landa malamu libondeli na ngai, oyo ezali kobimela te na bibebu ya lokuta.
2 May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
Tika ete, na mitindo na Yo, bosembo na ngai emonisama solo mpe miso na Yo emona oyo ezali alima!
3 You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.
Soki otali malamu motema na ngai, soki olandeli ngai ata na butu mpe omeki ngai, okomona ete nasalaki mabongisi ya mabe te, monoko na ngai ebukaki mobeko te.
4 As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
Ata tango bato bamekaki kopesa ngai kanyaka, nabatelaki kaka maloba na Yo mpo ete natambola te na banzela ya bato ya masumu.
5 My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
Matambe na ngai ezalaka kaka na banzela na Yo, napengwaka te.
6 I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
Nzambe na ngai, nabelelaka Yo, pamba te oyanolaka ngai. Yoka libondeli na ngai.
7 Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
Yo oyo obikisaka mpe okangolaka, na nzela ya loboko na Yo ya mobali, bato oyo bazwaka Yo lokola ebombamelo na bango, lakisa ngai misala kitoko ya bolingo monene na Yo.
8 Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
Batela ngai lokola mbuma ya liso, bomba ngai na se ya mapapu na Yo,
9 from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
mosika ya bato mabe oyo bazali konyokola ngai, mosika ya banguna na ngai oyo bazingeli ngai.
10 They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
Bakomisi mitema na bango makasi, mpe bazali koloba na lolendo.
11 They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
Bazali kolanda ngai, basili kozingela ngai, mpe bazali koluka ndenge nini kobwaka ngai na mabele.
12 like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
Bazali lokola nkosi oyo etondi na posa makasi ya kokanga nyama, lokola nkosi ya kanda makasi kati na ebombamelo na yango.
13 Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
Yawe, telema, kutana na bango mpe bebisa bango; na nzela ya mopanga na Yo, kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya bato mabe.
14 from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
Yawe, na nzela ya nguya na Yo, kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya bato wana, kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya bato ya mokili oyo. Tika ete kufa ezala litomba na bango! Tika ete, bango mpe bana na bango, balia na lokoso, mpe mabumu na bango etonda na bikolo oyo obombaka mpo na bango; bongo babomba ndambo oyo ekotikala mpo na bakitani na bango!
15 As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
Mpo na ngai, sima na ngai kolonga, nakotala elongi na Yo; sima na ngai kolamuka, nakosepela na komona Yo!
