Psalms 16
1 “A Michtham of David.” Preserve me, O God; for I have placed my trust in thee.
Nzembo ya Davidi. Nzambe, batela ngai, pamba te nabombami kati na Yo.
2 [O my soul], thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my happiness is not without thee;
Nalobaka na Yawe: « Ozali Nkolo na ngai, Yo moko kaka nde ozali bolamu na ngai. »
3 [But] in the saints who are on the earth, and in the excellent—in them is all my delight.
Natatolaka na tina na basantu oyo bazali kati na mboka ete bazali penza bato minene oyo nasepelaka na bango makasi.
4 Multiplied shall be the sorrows of those who give presents to another god: I will not pour out their drink-offerings of blood, nor bear their names upon my lips.
Bato oyo bapotaka mbangu mpo na koluka bolamu epai ya banzambe mosusu bakomona pasi mingi. Nakosopa te mbeka na bango ya makila epai ya banzambe ya lolenge wana mpe nakotanga bakombo na yango te na bibebu na ngai.
5 Thou, O Lord, art the portion of my inheritance, and my cup; thou hast drawn my lot.
Yawe, Yo moko kaka nde ozali libula mpe bomoi na ngai; ozali ndanga ya bozwi na ngai.
6 My possessions are fallen in agreeable places: yea, my heritage is pleasant to me.
Nazwi etando ya motuya makasi, ezali libula ya kitoko penza mpo na ngai!
7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: also in the night seasons my reins admonish me.
Nakopambola Yawe oyo apesaka ngai toli mpe, ezala na butu, angengisaka makanisi na ngai.
8 I have always set the Lord before me, that, being at my right hand, I might not be moved.
Natalelaka Yawe tango nyonso, pamba te azali pene na ngai mpo ete naningana te.
9 Therefore is rejoiced my heart, and my spirit is glad: also my flesh shall rest in safety.
Yango wana motema na ngai etondi na esengo, molimo na ngai ezali kosepela, nzoto na ngai mpe ekopema na kimia.
10 For thou wilt not abandon my soul to the grave: thou wilt not suffer thy pious [servant] to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
Oh Yawe, okosundola ngai te kati na mboka ya bakufi, okotika mpe te ete mosantu na Yo apola. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou wilt let me know the path of life: fulness of joy is in thy presence; pleasures are at thy right hand for evermore.
Okolakisa ngai nzela ya bomoi; okotondisa ngai na esengo kati na bozalisami na Yo, elongo na bilengi ya suka te na ngambo ya loboko na Yo ya mobali.
