Psalms 26

1 Of David. O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.

Nkunga Davidi. Wundungisa, a Yave, bila ndidiatila mu luzingu lukambulu tsembolo. Nditula diana diama mu Yave mu kambu memata.

2 Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.

A Yave wumfiongunina, wumbeki, fiongunina mayindu ma ntimꞌama ayi ntimꞌama.

3 For your mercy is before my eyes; and I have gone in the way of your good faith.

Bila luzolo luaku luidi mu zithangu zioso ku ntualꞌama ayi ndindiatanga mu zithangu zioso mu kiedika kiaku.

4 I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.

Ndivuandanga ko va kimosi ayi batu ba luvunu. Ndifubakananga ko va kimosi ayi bankua mayuya.

5 I have been a hater of the band of wrongdoers, and I will not be seated among sinners.

Ndieti kakumukina lukutukunu lu batu bamvanganga mambimbi. Ndivuandanga ko va kimosi ayi batu bambimbi.

6 I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;

Tsukudi mioko miama mu monisa ti ndisi zaba diambu ko, ayi ndiela zungidila ntalꞌaku, a Yave!

7 That I may give out the voice of praise, and make public all the wonders which you have done.

Mu yamikina minzitusu miaku mu mbembo yingolo ayi mu diambu di yolukila mangitukulu maku moso.

8 Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory.

Ndinzolanga nzo yoyi weti zingila; a Yave buangu kimvuandanga nkemboꞌaku.

9 Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood;

Kadi botula muelꞌama va kimosi ayi bankua masumu ayi luzingu luama va kimosi ayi bantengulanga menga ma batu,

10 In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.

mu bobo badi mioko miyuku kubika zikhanu zimbimbi, bobo mioko mi lubakala miwedi makaba ma kinsueki.

11 But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.

Vayi minu, ndieti diatila mu luzingu lukambu tsembolo; bika wukhula ayi wumbona kiadi.

12 I have a safe resting-place for my feet; I will give praise to the Lord in the meetings of the people.

Malu mama madi va ntoto wuyalumuka mu lukhutukunu lunneni, ndiela zitisa Yave.