Psalms 34
1 [A Psalm] of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech; and he let him go, and he departed. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be continually in my mouth.
Nzembo ya Davidi. Ayembaki yango tango akosanaki liboma liboso ya Abimeleki oyo abenganaki ye, mpe akendeki. Nakopambola Yawe tango nyonso, nakokumisa Ye mikolo nyonso na bibebu na ngai.
2 My soul shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear, and rejoice.
Tika ete bomoi na ngai emikumisa kati na Yawe; tika ete banyokolami bayoka mpe basepela!
3 Magnify you the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
Boya kosakola elongo na ngai ete Yawe azali monene! Tonetola Kombo na Ye, biso nyonso.
4 I sought the Lord diligently, and he listened to me, and delivered me from all my sojournings.
Nalukaki Yawe, mpe ayanolaki ngai; akangolaki ngai na somo na ngai nyonso.
5 Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not [by any means] be ashamed.
Bato oyo batalaka epai na Ye bangengaka na esengo, mpe bayokisamaka soni ata moke te.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord listened to him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions.
Mobola agangaki, mpe Yawe ayokaka ye; abikisaki ye na pasi na ye nyonso.
7 The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear him, and will deliver them.
Anjelu ya Yawe atongaka molako na ye zingazinga ya bato oyo batosaka Yawe, mpe akangolaka bango.
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who hopes in him.
Bomeka elengi mpe botala ndenge nini Yawe azali malamu; Esengo na moto oyo azwaka Yawe lokola ebombamelo na ye!
9 Fear the Lord, all you his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him.
Bino basantu ya Yawe, botosa Yawe; pamba te bato oyo batosaka Ye bazangaka eloko moko te.
10 The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not lack any good thing. (Pause)
Bana ya nkosi ezangaka mpe ekufaka nzala, kasi bato oyo balukaka Yawe bakozanga eloko moko.
11 Come, you children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Bana na ngai, boya, boyoka ngai; Nakolakisa bino kotosa Yawe.
12 What man is there that desires life, loving to see good days?
Nani asepelaka na bomoi? Nani alingaka kobika mikolo ebele ya esengo?
13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile.
Batela lolemo na yo mosika na mabe, mpe bibebu na yo ete eloba lokuta te.
14 Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Zala mosika na mabe mpe sala bolamu, luka kimia mpe koba na yango.
15 The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears [are open] to their prayer:
Miso ya Yawe etalaka bato ya sembo, mpe matoyi na Ye eyokaka koganga na bango;
16 but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to destroy their memorial from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord listened to them,
kasi Yawe apesaka bato mabe mokongo mpo ete bakanisa bango lisusu te kati na mokili.
17 and delivered them out of all their afflictions.
Tango bato ya sembo babelelaka, Yawe ayokaka mpe akangolaka bango na pasi na bango nyonso.
18 The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; and will save the lowly in spirit.
Yawe azali pene ya bato oyo bazoki na mitema mpe abikisaka ba-oyo balembi na milimo na bango.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but out of them all Lord will deliver them.
Pasi mingi ekangaka moto ya sembo, kasi Yawe akangolaka ye na nyonso,
20 He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken.
abatelaka mikuwa na ye nyonso mpo ete moko te kati na yango ebukana.
21 The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong.
Mabe ebomaka moto mabe, mpe bayini ya moto ya sembo bakozwa etumbu.
22 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of those that hope in him shall go wrong.
Yawe akangolaka bomoi ya basali na Ye; mpe bato nyonso oyo bazwaka Ye lokola ebombamelo na bango bakozwa etumbu te.
