Psalms 26

1 “A psalm of David.” Be thou my judge, O LORD! for I have walked in uprightness. I have put my trust in the LORD, therefore shall I not fall.

Nzembo ya Davidi. Yawe, longisa ngai na miso ya basambisi, pamba te natambolaka na bosembo; natielaka Yawe motema, nakozonga sima te.

2 Examine me, O LORD! and prove me; Try my reins and my heart!

Yawe, tala ngai malamu mpe meka ngai, sosola motema mpe makanisi na ngai,

3 For thy kindness is ever before my eyes, And I walk in thy truth.

pamba te napengwaka te liboso ya bolingo na Yo mpe nabikaka bomoi na ngai kolanda bosembo na Yo.

4 I sit not with men of falsehood. And go not in company with dissemblers.

Navandaka esika moko te na bakosi, natambolaka nzela moko te na bato ya mitema mibale.

5 I hate the assembly of evil-doers, And do not sit with the wicked.

Nayinaka kosangana elongo na bato ya misala mabe mpe navandaka te esika moko na bato mabe.

6 I wash my hands in innocence. And go around thine altar. O LORD!

Yawe, nasukoli maboko na ngai mpo na kolakisa ete nasali mabe te, mpe nabandi na etumbelo na Yo,

7 To utter the voice of thanksgiving, And tell of all thy wondrous works.

mpo na kozongisela Yo matondi mpe kotatola misala minene na Yo.

8 O LORD! I love the habitation of thy house, The place where thine honor dwelleth!

Yawe, nasepelaka na Tempelo epai wapi ovandaka elongo na nkembo na Yo.

9 Gather not my breath with sinners, Nor my life with men of blood,

Kolongola te molimo na ngai nzela moko na bato ya masumu, bomoi na ngai elongo na basopi makila,

10 In whose hands is mischief, And whose right hands are full of bribes!

oyo maboko na bango etondi na makila, mpe maboko na bango ya mibali etondi na kanyaka.

11 But as for me, I walk in my integrity; Oh, redeem me, and be merciful to me!

Natambolaka na bomoi ya bosembo; kangola ngai mpe salela ngai ngolu.

12 My feet tread in a straight path; In the congregation will I bless the LORD.

Makolo na ngai etambolaka na nzela ya alima; nakopambola Yawe kati na mayangani ya monene.