Banzembo 101

1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Nakoyemba bolingo mpe bosembo; nakoyembela nde Yo, Yawe.

A Psalm. Of David. I will make a song of mercy and righteousness; to you, O Lord, will I make melody.

2 Nakolanda na bokebi nzela ya bato oyo bazangi pamela. Okoya epai na ngai tango nini? Kati na ndako na ngai, nakotambola malamu na motema ezangi pamela.

I will do wisely in the way of righteousness: O when will you come to me? I will be walking in my house with a true heart.

3 Nakotala eloko moko te ya mabe; nayinaka misala ya bato oyo bazangi kondima, ekoki kokangama na ngai te.

I will not put any evil thing before my eyes; I am against all turning to one side; I will not have it near me.

4 Mosika na ngai, motema ya kilikili; naboyi kosala mabe.

The false heart I will send away from me: I will not have an evil-doer for a friend.

5 Nakosala ete avanda kimia, moto oyo apanzaka, na nkuku, basango ya lokuta mpo na kobebisa lokumu ya baninga. Nakokoka te kotala moto ya lolendo mpe moto ya lofundu.

I will put to death anyone who says evil of his neighbour secretly; the man with a high look and a heart of pride is disgusting to me.

6 Nakopona nde bato ya sembo kati na mokili mpo ete bavanda pembeni na ngai; moto na etamboli ezanga pamela nde akozala mosali na ngai.

My eyes will be on those of good faith in the land, so that they may be living in my house; he who is walking in the right way will be my servant.

7 Kati na ndako na ngai, mokosi akovanda te; liboso na ngai, mokosi akotelema te.

The worker of deceit will not come into my house; the false man will have no place before my eyes.

8 Tongo nyonso, nakosala ete bato nyonso ya misala mabe kati na mokili bavanda kimia; nakolongola na engumba ya Yawe bato nyonso ya mabe.

Morning by morning will I put to death all the sinners in the land, so that all evil-doers may be cut off from Jerusalem.