Psalms 18
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul; And he said: I love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Nkunga Davidi, kisadi ki Yave, kuidi Pfumu minyimbidi. Wuyimbila nkunga wawu mu diambu di Yave mu thangu Yave kankula mu mioko mi bambeni bandi ayi mu mioko mi Sawuli. Yave, ndikuzolanga, ngeyo zingolo ziama.
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.
A Yave, niandi ditadi diama, tinunu kiama ki ngolo, ayi ngeyo nkudi ama. Nzambi ama, niandi ditadi diama; mu niandi ndintombila suamunu, niandi nkaku ama, ayi phoka yi phulusu ama, ayi tinunu kiama ki zangama.
3 Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
Ndiela tela Yave, niandi fueni mu zitusu ayi ndiela vuka mu bambeni ziama.
4 The cords of Death compassed me, and the floods of Belial assailed me.
Minsinga mi lufua mimfietikisa. Bosi khuka nlangu yimbunganga yimbuila mu kinzimbukila.
Minsinga mi tsi bafua minzingalakana. Mintambu mi lufua mi lekama ku ntualꞌama. (Sheol h7585)
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God; out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry came before Him unto His ears.
Mu ziphasi ziama, nditela Yave Ndiyamikina kuidi Nzambi ama mu tomba lusadusu wuwa mbemboꞌama tona kuna nzoꞌandi, ayi yamikina kuama kutula va ntualꞌandi, mu matu mandi.
7 Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations also of the mountains did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.
Buna ntoto wunikuka ayi wutita. Zifondasio zi miongo zinikunu ayi zinikuka, bila wuba wufuema ngolo.
8 Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
Muisi wutotuka mu mayilu mandi, ayi mbazu yi nlalikisanga yitotuka mu munuꞌandi; muawu mu totukila makala ma mbazu.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
Wukulula diyilu ayi wukuluka, ayi matuti ma ndombe maba ku tsi malu mandi.
10 And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.
Wukuma va yilu kheluba ayi wudumuka. Wuvevumuka va yilu mavavi ma phemo.
11 He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Wukitula tombi buangu kiandi kisuamina; kapu andi yiba kunzungidila, tombi kinokisa mvula yi matuti ma diyilu.
12 At the brightness before Him, there passed through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire.
Mu kiezila kiba va ntualꞌandi mutotukila matuti, mvula yi matadi ayi zitsiemo.
13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice; hailstones and coals of fire.
Yave wuduma tona mu Diyilu; mbembo yi Nzambi yizangama yiwakakana.
14 And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.
Niandi wuloza madionga mandi ayi wusasikisa bambeni; zitsiemo zinneni ayi wuba zimbikisa nzila.
15 And the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at Thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils.
Tsi nlangu yi mbu yimonika, ayi zifondasio zi ntoto zimonika ngeyo Yave bu wutema mu phemo yitotukila mu mayilu maku.
16 He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
Wunonuna koko kuandi tona ku yilu ayi wutsimba, wuthotula mu minlangu minneni midi thipula.
17 He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
Niandi wukhula mu mbeni ama yingolo, ayi mu batu bobo bandenda bila bawu bandutila ngolo.
18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
Bawu banduanisa mu lumbu ki ndiba mu mabienga, vayi Yave niandi wuba singumunu kiama.
19 He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.
Niandi wuthotula ayi wuthula va buangu kikambulu tsisi; wukhula bila khini kaba monanga mu minu.
20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.
Yave wuphangidi bobo boso buididi busonga buama; wupheni mfutu boso buididi vedila ku mioko miama
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Bila ndikebidi zinzila zi Yave ayi ndisia tamba Nzambi ama mbusa ko mu diambu di vanga mambimbi.
22 For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me.
Mina miandi mioso midi va ntualꞌama ayi ndisia vengama ko mu zithumunu ziandi.
23 And I was single-hearted with Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Ndiba mutu wukambu tsembolo va ntualꞌandi Ndikikeba mu diambu di masumu.
24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
Yave wupheni mfutu boso buididi busonga buama, boso buididi vedila ku mioko miama va ntuala meso mandi.
25 With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright;
Kuidi mutu widi wukuikama, ngeyo wukukimonisanga wukuikama. Kuidi mutu wukambulu tsembolo ngeyo wukukimonisanga mutu wukambulu tsembolo.
26 With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
Kuidi mutu wuvedila, wukukimonisanga wuvedila. Kuidi mutu wumbimbi, wukukimonisanga wumbimbi.
27 For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.
Ngeyo wumvukisanga batu beti kukikula ayi wunkululanga meso madi luyanu.
28 For Thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my God doth lighten my darkness.
Ngeyo a Yave, keba muindꞌama wuba wulema A Nzambiꞌama, kitula tombi kiama; kikituka kiezila.
29 For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I scale a wall.
Mu lusadusu luaku ndilenda nuanisa nkangu masodi, va kimosi ayi Nzambi ama, ndilenda dumuka baka kikunzama.
30 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.
Kuidi Nzambi, nzilꞌandi yidi yi fuana, mambu ma Yave madi ma kiedika. Niandi nkaku wu batu boso bobo bansuaminanga mu niandi.
31 For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?
Bila nani Nzambi, enati ka Yave ko e? Ayi nani ditadi di ngolo, enati ka Nzambi eto ko e?
32 The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way straight;
Nzambi, niandi wukuphananga ngolo ayi wunkitulanga nzilꞌama yi fuana.
33 Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;
Wunkitulanga malu mama banga malu ma tsesi, ayi wukuthelimisanga va bibuangu biama bizangama.
34 Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Wunlongisanga mioko miama mu nuana mvita, mioko miama milenda leka mbasa wusengo.
35 Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me up; and Thy condescension hath made me great.
Wuphana nkaku aku wu ndungunu, ayi koko kuaku ku lubakala kukhindisa ayi wukuluka mu diambu di kukhitula mutu wunneni.
36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
Ngeyo wukubikidi nsolo wuyalumuka ku tsi bitambi biama, muingi bikodi biama bibika visuka.
37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.
Ndikuka bambeni ziama ayi ndizibakidila. Ndisia vutuka manima ko enati ndisia mana kuzivonda.
38 I have smitten them through, so that they are not able to rise; they are fallen under my feet.
Ndiba kosikisa ayi basia buela baka bu telimina ko; babua ku tsi malu mama.
39 For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Ngeyo wuphana zingolo zi nuanina mvita; Ngeyo weti komvika batu beti kundenda ku tsi malu mama.
40 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, and I did cut off them that hate me.
Ngeyo wuntinisanga bambeni ziama va ntualꞌama ayi ndibunga bobo bakundendanga.
41 They cried, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
Bayamikina mu tomba lusadusu, vayi kadi mutu mu kuba vukisa. Bayamikina kuidi Yave vayi kasia ku bavutudila mvutu ko.
42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
Ndiba kosikisa banga mbungi-mbungi yeti vevumunu kuidi phemo. Ndiba loza thama banga nyamba wu zinzila.
43 Thou hast delivered me from the contentions of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known serve me.
Wukhula mu minzonza mi batu, ayi wukhitula ntu wu makanda; batu bobo ndisia zaba ko, bawu ndiela yadila.
44 As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; the sons of the stranger dwindle away before me.
Bu batumbu kungua bathumukina; banzenza zikikulula va ntualꞌama.
45 The sons of the stranger fade away, and come trembling out of their close places.
Zinzenza zilembo vongi, balembo titi sumbu bantotuka mu bibuangu biawu bisuama ngolo.
46 The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation;
Yave wulembo zingi Nzitusu wuba kuidi ditadi diama yayusu kuba kuidi Nzambi Mvulusi ama.
47 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
Niandi Nzambi wukuphutudilanga landi; ayi wutula makanda ku tsi luyalu luama.
48 He delivereth me from mine enemies; yea, Thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
Wuphukisa mi bambeni ziama, Ngeyo wundiayisa va yilu batu bobo bandenda. Ngeyo wukhula mu batu ba matsita.
49 Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.
Diawu ngeyo Yave, ndiela ku zitisa va khatitsika makanda. Ndiela yimbila minzitusu mu diambu di dizina diaku.
50 Great salvation giveth He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
Niandi wuvana ndungunu yinneni kuidi ntinu andi ayi wummonisanga mamboti mandi ma ngolo kuidi mutu andi kavinda mafuta, kuidi Davidi ayi nkuna andi mu zithangu zioso.
