Banzembo 101

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

A psalm of David. I will sing of covenant faithfulness and justice; to you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.

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 walk in the way of integrity. Oh, when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity within my house.

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

I will not put wrongdoing before my eyes; I hate worthless evil; it will not cling to me.

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

Perverse people will leave me; I am not loyal to evil.

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 destroy whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone who has a proud demeanor and an arrogant attitude.

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.

I will look to the faithful of the land to sit at my side. Those who walk in the way of integrity may serve me.

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

Deceitful people will not remain within my house; liars will not be welcome 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 I will destroy all the wicked from the land; I will remove all evildoers from the city of Yahweh.