2 Samuele 22
1 Davidi ayembelaki Yawe nzembo na maloba oyo, tango Yawe akangolaki ye wuta na maboko ya banguna na ye nyonso mpe na loboko ya Saulo.
And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day [that] the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
2 Alobaki: Yawe azali libanga na ngai, ndako na ngai ya makasi mpe mokangoli na ngai;
And he said, The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
3 azali Nzambe na ngai, libanga na ngai mpe ebombamelo na ngai; azali nguba na ngai, nguya oyo ebikisaka ngai, ekimelo na ngai, mpe Mobikisi na ngai. Okangolaka ngai wuta na maboko ya bato mabe.
The God of my rock; in him will I trust: [he is] my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
4 Nabelelaki Yawe oyo abongi na lokumu, mpe nakangolamaki wuta na maboko ya banguna na ngai.
I will call on the LORD, [who is] worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
5 Mbonge ya kufa efinaki ngai, mpela ya libebi epesaki ngai somo,
When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me; (Sheol h7585)
7 Kati na pasi na ngai, nabelelaki Yawe, nagangaki epai ya Nzambe na ngai mpo ete asunga ngai. Yawe ayokaki mongongo na ngai wuta na Tempelo na Ye, koganga na ngai mpo na kosenga lisungi ekomaki kino na matoyi na Ye.
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry [did enter] into his ears.
8 Mabele ekomaki koningana makasi, miboko ya Lola elengaki mpe ebukanaki, pamba te Yawe asilikaki.
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
9 Milinga ekomaki kobima na zolo na Ye, moto makasi elongo na makala ya moto ekomaki kobima na monoko na Ye.
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
10 Afungolaki Lola mpe akitaki, mapata ya mwindo ezalaki na se ya matambe na Ye.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness [was] under his feet.
11 Amataki na likolo ya Sheribe mpe apumbwaki, apepaki na mapapu ya mopepe.
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
12 Akomisaki molili oyo ezingelaki Ye mpe mapata ya mwindo ya likolo, Ndako na Ye.
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, [and] thick clouds of the skies.
13 Kongenga oyo ezalaki liboso na Ye ezalaki kobimisa makala ya moto.
Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
14 Yawe agangaki wuta na Lola, mongongo ya Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo eyokanaki.
The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
15 Abwakaki makonga na Ye, mpe atindaki yango na bangambo nyonso; abakisaki motango ya mikalikali mpo na kopalanganisa yango.
And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
16 Na koganga ya Yawe mpe na pema ya zolo na Ye, nzela oyo mayi ya ebale elekelaka ebimaki, mpe miboko ya mokili emonanaki na libanda.
And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
17 Atandaki loboko na Ye wuta na likolo, akamataki ngai mpe abimisaki ngai na likama oyo nazalaki na yango kati na mayi ya mozindo makasi.
He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
18 Akangolaki ngai wuta na maboko ya monguna na ngai ya nguya mpe ya bayini na ngai, pamba te balekaki ngai na makasi.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, [and] from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.
19 Babundisaki ngai na mokolo oyo pasi ezalaki kokanga ngai, kasi Yawe azalaki eyekamelo na ngai.
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
20 Abimisaki ngai mpo na kokomisa ngai nsomi, akangolaki ngai, pamba te alingaka ngai.
He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
21 Yawe asalelaki ngai makambo wana kolanda bosembo na ngai, afutaki ngai kolanda bopeto ya maboko na ngai.
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
22 Pamba te nabateli banzela ya Yawe, napesi Nzambe na ngai mokongo te lokola bato mabe.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
23 Natosaka mibeko na Ye nyonso mpe nabatelaka bikateli na Ye.
For all his judgments [were] before me: and [as for] his statutes, I did not depart from them.
24 Epai na Ye, nazalaki moto oyo azangi pamela mpe namibatelaki mpo ete nasala masumu te.
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.
25 Yawe afuti ngai kolanda bosembo na ngai, kolanda bopeto na ngai na miso na Ye.
Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
26 Solo, otalisaka bosembo na Yo epai ya moto oyo atambolaka na bosembo, mpe bolamu na Yo, epai ya moto oyo azangi pamela.
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, [and] with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
27 Otalisaka bopeto na Yo epai ya moto ya peto, kasi omibombaka liboso ya moto oyo atambolaka nyoka-nyoka.
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
28 Obikisaka banyokolami, otalaka mpe okitisaka bato na lofundu.
And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes [are] upon the haughty, [that] thou mayest bring [them] down.
29 Oh Yawe, ozali mwinda na ngai; obongolaka molili na ngai pole.
For thou [art] my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
30 Elongo na Yo, nabundisaka mampinga oyo elati bibundeli; mpe na lisungi ya Nzambe na ngai, nakatisaka bamir.
For by thee I have run through a troop: by my God have I leaped over a wall.
31 Nzela ya Nzambe ezali ya kokoka, Liloba na Yawe ezali na mbeba te; azali nguba mpo na bato nyonso oyo bazwaka Ye lokola ebombamelo na bango.
[As for] God, his way [is] perfect; the word of the LORD [is] tried: he [is] a buckler to all them that trust in him.
32 Nani azali Nzambe soki Yawe te? Nani azali libanga soki Nzambe na biso te?
For who [is] God, save the LORD? and who [is] a rock, save our God?
33 Ezali Nzambe nde azali ndako na ngai ya makasi, abatelaka nzela na ngai mpe akomisaka yango polele liboso na ngai;
God [is] my strength [and] power: and he maketh my way perfect.
34 akomisaka makolo na ngai lokola ya mboloko mpe avandisaka ngai na bisika ya likolo;
He maketh my feet like hinds’ [feet: ] and setteth me upon my high places.
35 alakisaka ngai kobunda, mpe maboko na ngai ekoki kobenda tolotolo ya bronze.
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
36 Okomisaka lobiko na Yo nguba na ngai, mpe lisungi na Yo ekomisaka ngai makasi.
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
37 Otambolisaka ngai na kimia, mpe makolo na ngai elengaka te.
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.
38 Nalandaka banguna na ngai mpe nabomaka bango, nazongaka kaka soki nasilisi koboma bango.
I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them.
39 Nabebisaka bango nye, mpe bakokaka lisusu kotelema te; bakweyaka na se ya matambe na ngai.
And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.
40 Opesaka ngai makasi ya bitumba, ogumbaka banguna na ngai mpe otiaka bango na se ya matambe na ngai.
For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
41 Okimisaka banguna na ngai mosika na ngai, mpe nabebisaka bayini na ngai.
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
42 Bagangaka mpo na koluka lisungi, kasi moto oyo akokaki kobikisa bango azalaka te; babelelaka Yawe, kasi ayanolaka bango te.
They looked, but [there was] none to save; [even] unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
43 Nanikaka bango lokola putulu ya mabele, nafinaka bango, nanyataka bango lokola potopoto ya nzela.
Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, [and] did spread them abroad.
44 Olongisaka ngai na bitumba ya bato, obatelaka ngai mpo ete nazala mokambi ya bikolo. Bato oyo nayebaki te bakomi kosalela ngai.
Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me [to be] head of the heathen: a people [which] I knew not shall serve me.
45 Bapaya bazali koya mpo ete nasepela na bango; soki kaka bayoki ngai, batosaka ngai.
Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
46 Bango nyonso balembi nzoto mpe bakomi kobima na kolenga wuta na bandako na bango ya makasi.
Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.
47 Longonya na Yawe! Tika ete Ye oyo azali libanga na ngai akumisama! Tika ete Nzambe, libanga ya lobiko na ngai, anetolama!
The LORD liveth; and blessed [be] my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.
48 Azali Nzambe oyo abundelaka ngai, oyo atiaka bikolo na se ya matambe na ngai,
It [is] God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
49 akangolaka ngai wuta na maboko ya banguna na ngai. Olongisaka ngai liboso ya banguna na ngai, obikisaka ngai na maboko ya banguna na ngai.
And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
50 Yango wana, nakosanzola Yo, Yawe, kati na bikolo, nakoyemba mpo na lokumu ya Kombo na Yo.
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
51 Yawe apesaka elonga monene epai ya mokonzi na Ye, atalisaka bolingo na Ye epai ya mopakolami na Ye, epai ya Davidi mpe libota na ye mpo na libela.
[He is] the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
