Banzembo 10
1 Yawe, mpo na nini otelemi mosika? Mpo na nini obombami na tango ya pasi?
Why, Yahweh, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
2 Na lolendo na ye, moto mabe oyo akangami na mabongisi na ye anyokolaka mobola.
Because of their arrogance, wicked people chase the oppressed; but please let the wicked be trapped by their own schemes that they have devised.
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 wicked person boasts of his deepest desires; he blesses the greedy and insults Yahweh.
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 wicked man has a raised face; he does not seek God. He never thinks about God because he does not care at all about him.
5 Misala na ye ekendeke liboso tango nyonso, asalaka keba te na mikano na Yo, Yawe; atiolaka banguna na ye nyonso.
He is secure at all times, but your righteous decrees are too high for him; he snorts at all his enemies.
6 Amilobelaka: « Eloko moko te ekotikala kolengisa ngai. » Alapaka ndayi boye: « Moko te akotikala kosala ngai mabe. »
He says in his heart,” I will never fail; throughout all generations I will not meet adversity.”
7 Monoko na ye etonda na bilakeli mabe, lokuta mpe mangungu; abongisaka kaka pasi mpe mabe.
His mouth is full of cursing and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.
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 waits in ambush near the villages; in the secret places he murders the innocent; his eyes look for some helpless victim.
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 lurks in secret like a lion in the thicket; he lies in wait to catch the oppressed. He catches the oppressed when he pulls in his net.
10 Agumbaka ye mpe avandisaka ye na mabele, mpe akweyaka na se ya bokonzi na ye.
His victims are crushed and beaten down; they fall into his strong nets.
11 Amilobelaka: « Nzambe akotikala koyeba te, abombaka elongi na Ye mpe akotikala komona te. »
He says in his heart, “God has forgotten; he covers his face; he will not bother to look.”
12 Oh Yawe, telema. Nzambe, sembola loboko na Yo, kanisa babola.
Arise, Yahweh! Lift up your hand, God! Do not forget the oppressed.
13 Mpo na nini moto mabe afinga Nzambe? Mpo na nini amilobela: « Nzambe akopesa ngai etumbu te? »
Why does the wicked man reject God and say in his heart, “You will not hold me accountable”?
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 taken notice, for you always see the one who inflicts the misery and sorrow. The helpless entrusts himself to you; you rescue the fatherless.
15 Bebisa nguya ya moto mabe, pesa moto ya misala mabe etumbu mpo na mabe na ye, mpo ete emonana lisusu te.
Break the arm of the wicked and evil man. Make him account for his evil deeds, which he thought you would not discover.
16 Yawe azali Mokonzi mpo na seko, bapagano bakozala lisusu te kati na mokili na Ye.
Yahweh is King forever and ever; the nations are driven out of his land.
17 Yawe, oyokaka posa ya banyokolami, olendisaka bango, mpe oyokaka koganga na bango,
Yahweh, you have heard the needs of the oppressed; you strengthen their heart, you listen to their prayer;
18 mpo na kolongisa mwana etike mpe monyokolami; boye, bato ya mokili bakobangisa lisusu te.
You defend the fatherless and the oppressed so that no man on the earth will cause terror again.
