Psalms 74
1 An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.
Nzembo ya Azafi. Oh Nzambe, mpo na nini kosundola biso mpo na tango nyonso? Mpo na nini kongalisa kanda na Yo likolo ya etonga oyo oleisaka?
2 Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion — Thou didst dwell in it.
Kanisa lisusu lisanga ya bato na Yo, oyo osikola wuta kala, libota oyo okomisa libula na Yo. Kanisa ngomba Siona epai wapi ovandaka.
3 Lift up Thy steps to the perpetual desolations, Everything the enemy did wickedly in the sanctuary.
Tika ete matambe na Yo ekoma kino na bisika oyo ebebi nye! Kati na Esika na Yo ya bule, monguna abebisi nyonso;
4 Roared have thine adversaries, In the midst of Thy meeting-places, They have set their ensigns as ensigns.
bayini na Yo bagangi lokola nkosi, ata kati na esika oyo okutanaka na biso, batelemisi bendele na bango lokola elembo.
5 He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood — axes.
Bazali lokola bato oyo basimbi bipasola mpe bazali kokata banzete kati na zamba.
6 And now, its carvings together With axe and hatchet they break down,
Babuki-buki bililingi nyonso oyo batobola na mabaya, na nzela ya bipasola mpe bamarto na bango;
7 They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name,
batumbi Esika na Yo ya bule, bakweyisi mpe bakomisi mbindo esika oyo Kombo na Yo evandaka.
8 They said in their hearts, 'Let us oppress them together,' They did burn all the meeting-places of God in the land.
Bazalaki komilobela: « Tokopanza yango nyonso! » Kati na mokili, bazikisi esika nyonso epai wapi bagumbamelaka Nzambe.
9 Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.
Tozali lisusu komona te bilembo na biso, basakoli bazali lisusu te; mpe moko te kati na biso ayebi tango boni makambo oyo ekowumela.
10 Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever?
Oh Nzambe, kino tango nini monguna akofinga Yo? Boni, akokoba tango nyonso kotiola Kombo na Yo?
11 Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand? From the midst of Thy bosom remove [it].
Mpo na nini ozongisi loboko na Yo na sima, loboko na Yo ya mobali? Mpo na nini okangi maboko na Yo?
12 And God [is] my king of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.
Nzokande, Yo Nzambe, ozali Mokonzi na ngai wuta kala; Yo nde omemaka lobiko kati na mokili.
13 Thou hast broken by Thy strength a sea -[monster], Thou hast shivered Heads of dragons by the waters,
Yo nde opasolaki ebale na nguya na Yo, opanzaki mito ya bilima ya mayi;
14 Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places.
Yo nde opanzaki mito ya Leviatani mpe opesaki yango lokola bilei epai ya banyama ya esobe;
15 Thou hast cleaved a fountain and a stream, Thou hast dried up perennial flowings.
Yo nde osalaki ete bitima ya mayi mpe miluka etiola, mpe okawusaki bibale mpo na libela.
16 Thine [is] the day, also Thine [is] the night, Thou hast prepared a light giver — the sun.
Moyi ezali ya Yo, butu mpe ezali ya Yo; Yo nde osalaki sanza mpe moyi.
17 Thou hast set up all the borders of earth, Summer and winter Thou hast formed them.
Ezali Yo nde otiaki bandelo nyonso ya mokili, Yo nde osalaki tango ya malili mpe tango ya moyi.
18 Remember this — an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.
Yawe, kobosana te ete monguna afingi Yo, ete bato bazanga tina batioli Kombo na Yo!
19 Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.
Kokaba te bomoi ya ebenga na Yo na monoko ya nyama oyo ezali na nzala, kobosana te mpo na libela bomoi ya babola oyo bazali bato na Yo!
20 Look attentively to the covenant, For the dark places of earth, Have been full of habitations of violence.
Tala lisusu Boyokani na Yo! Pamba te, kati na mokili, bisika ya molili ekomi ebele, etondi na makambo na kanza.
21 Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name,
Sala ete moto oyo bazali konyokola azwa lisusu lokumu! Sala ete mobola mpe moto akelela bakumisa Kombo na Yo.
22 Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.
Oh Nzambe, telema mpe lobela Kombo na Yo! Kanisa lisusu ndenge nini bazoba bafingaka Yo mikolo nyonso!
23 Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, The noise of Thy withstanders is going up continually!
Kobosana te makelele ya bayini na Yo, mangungu ya banguna na Yo, oyo ezali kaka komata se komata!
