Psalms 140
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Nzembo ya Davidi. Yawe, kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya bato ya misala mabe! Kokutanisa ngai te na bato na kanza.
2 Which imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they gathered together [for] war.
Basalaka mabongisi mabe kati na mitema na bango mpe balukaka bitumba mikolo nyonso.
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison [is] under their lips. (Selah)
Bapelisaka lolemo na bango lokola nyoka, bibebu na bango ezali na ngenge ya etupa.
4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Yawe, batela ngai mosika ya maboko ya moto mabe; kokutanisa ngai te na bato na kanza oyo bazali kosala mabongisi ya kokweyisa ngai!
5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. (Selah)
Bato ya lofundu batieli ngai mitambo, batandi basinga ya minyama na nzela mpe batimoli mabulu mpo na kokanga ngai.
6 I said unto the LORD, Thou [art] my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
Nalobaka na Yawe: « Ozali Nzambe na ngai! » Yawe, yoka mabondeli na ngai.
7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Oh Yawe, Nkolo na ngai, ozali makasi ya lobiko na ngai, obatelaka moto na ngai kati na mokolo ya etumba.
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; [lest] they exalt themselves. (Selah)
Yawe, kokokisa te posa ya moto mabe, kolongisa te mabongisi na ye, noki te akokoma lolendo.
9 [As for] the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Tika ete pasi oyo bibebu na bango esili kobongisa ekweyela bato oyo bazingeli ngai.
10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Tika ete makala ya moto esopanela bango! Tika ete Nzambe atindika bango kati na moto, kati na mabulu ya potopoto epai wapi bakokoka kotelema lisusu te!
11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].
Batioli bakowumela te kati na mokili, pasi ekolanda bato na kanza na kolemba te.
12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor.
Nayebi ete Yawe akotaka makambo ya babola mpe alongisaka bato oyo bakelela.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Solo, bato ya sembo bakosanzola Kombo na Yo, bato ya alima bakovanda liboso na Yo.
