Psalms 43

1 God, declare that I (am innocent/have not done things that are wrong). Defend me when (ungodly people/people who do not worship you) say things against me, rescue me from people who deceive and [say things about me that are] not true.

Wundungisa, a Nzambi, ayi wunzonzila mu mambu mama kuidi dikanda di batu dinkambu kinzikanga mambu maku. Wukhula mu batu ba luvunu ayi batu bambimbi.

2 You are God, the one who protects me; (why have you abandoned me?/it seems that you have abandoned me!) [RHQ] It does not seem right that [RHQ] I am forced to mourn/cry constantly because my enemies are cruel to me.

Ngeyo Nzambi, ngeyo zingolo ziama. Bila mbi wundozidi e? Bila mbi mfueti diatilanga mu phasi, yamusungu kuidi mbeni e?

3 Shine your light on me and speak your truth to me; and let them guide me, and take me back to Zion, your sacred hill [at Jerusalem], and to [your temple], where you live.

Fidisa kiezila ayi Kiedika kiaku; bila bindiatisa, bika bindata ku mongo aku wunlongo ayi nate ku buangu kioki weti vuanda.

4 When you do that, I will go to your altar, to [worship you], my God, who causes me to be extremely joyful. There I will praise you, the God whom I [worship], while I play my harp.

Buna ndiela kuenda ku ntala wu Nzambi; kuidi Nzambi khini ama ayi yangalala kuama. Buna ndiela kunzitisa mu ngitala, A Nzambi, Nzambi ama.

5 So (why am I sad and discouraged?/I should not be sad and discouraged!) [RHQ] I confidently expect God [to bless me], and I will praise him again, my God, the one who saves me.

Bila mbi vongidi bobo, a muelꞌala e? Bila mbi wulembo niongina mu khati ama e? Tula diana diaku mu Nzambi bila ndiela kunzitisa diaka, Mvulusi ama ayi Nzambi ama.