Banzembo 10
1 Yawe, mpo na nini otelemi mosika? Mpo na nini obombami na tango ya pasi?
Why do you keep far away, O Lord? why are you not to be seen in times of trouble?
2 Na lolendo na ye, moto mabe oyo akangami na mabongisi na ye anyokolaka mobola.
The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.
3 Pamba te moto mabe amikumisaka na tina na posa makasi ya motema na ye, apambolaka moto oyo azali na lokoso mpe afingaka Yawe.
For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.
4 Na lolendo na ye, moto mabe alobaka: « Nzambe azalaka te. » Kati na makanisi na ye nyonso, ezali na esika te mpo na Nzambe.
The evil-doer in his pride says, God will not make a search. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
5 Misala na ye ekendeke liboso tango nyonso, asalaka keba te na mikano na Yo, Yawe; atiolaka banguna na ye nyonso.
His ways are ever fixed; your decisions are higher than he may see: as for his haters, they are as nothing to him.
6 Amilobelaka: « Eloko moko te ekotikala kolengisa ngai. » Alapaka ndayi boye: « Moko te akotikala kosala ngai mabe. »
He has said in his heart, I will not be moved: through all generations I will never be in trouble.
7 Monoko na ye etonda na bilakeli mabe, lokuta mpe mangungu; abongisaka kaka pasi mpe mabe.
His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.
8 Abombamaka pene ya bamboka. Wuta na bisika oyo abombamaka, abomaka moto oyo asali mabe te. Miso na ye ezelaka na kobombama bato ya koboma.
He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.
9 Abombamaka lokola nkosi kati na evandelo na yango, abombamaka mpo na kokanga moto oyo azangi nguya; akangaka moto oyo azangi nguya na kotindika ye pembeni ya motambo.
He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.
10 Agumbaka ye mpe avandisaka ye na mabele, mpe akweyaka na se ya bokonzi na ye.
The upright are crushed and made low, and the feeble are overcome by his strong ones.
11 Amilobelaka: « Nzambe akotikala koyeba te, abombaka elongi na Ye mpe akotikala komona te. »
He says in his heart, God has no memory of me: his face is turned away; he will never see it.
12 Oh Yawe, telema. Nzambe, sembola loboko na Yo, kanisa babola.
Up! O Lord; let your hand be lifted: give thought to the poor.
13 Mpo na nini moto mabe afinga Nzambe? Mpo na nini amilobela: « Nzambe akopesa ngai etumbu te? »
Why has the evil-doer a low opinion of God, saying in his heart, You will not make search for it?
14 Pamba te, Yo Nzambe, omoni pasi ya banyokolami; otalaka pasi na bango mpe ozwaka yango kati na loboko na Yo. Banyokolami bamipesaka epai na Yo oyo osungaka bana bitike.
You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.
15 Bebisa nguya ya moto mabe, pesa moto ya misala mabe etumbu mpo na mabe na ye, mpo ete emonana lisusu te.
Let the arm of the sinner and the evil-doer be broken; go on searching for his sin till there is no more.
16 Yawe azali Mokonzi mpo na seko, bapagano bakozala lisusu te kati na mokili na Ye.
The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations are gone from his land.
17 Yawe, oyokaka posa ya banyokolami, olendisaka bango, mpe oyokaka koganga na bango,
Lord, you have given ear to the prayer of the poor: you will make strong their hearts, you will give them a hearing:
18 mpo na kolongisa mwana etike mpe monyokolami; boye, bato ya mokili bakobangisa lisusu te.
To give decision for the child without a father and for the broken-hearted, so that the man of the earth may no longer be feared.
