Banzembo 108

1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Nzambe, motema na ngai ezali na kimia! Nakoyembela Yo, nakosanzola Yo na mindule; ezali mpe lokumu na ngai.

A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.

2 Lindanda mpe nzenze, bolamuka! Nalingi kolamusa tongo.

Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

3 Nkolo, nakosanzola Yo kati na bato, nakoyembela Yo kati na bikolo.

I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.

4 Pamba te bolingo na Yo ezali monene koleka Lola, mpe bosembo na Yo ekenda kino na mapata.

For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

5 Oh Nzambe, tika ete otombolama na likolo ya Lola, mpe nkembo na Yo ezala awa na mokili mobimba!

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

6 Bikisa biso na nguya ya loboko na Yo mpe yanola biso, mpo ete balingami na Yo bakangolama!

Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

7 Nzambe alobaki kati na Esika na Ye ya bule: « Nakolonga! Nakokabola Sishemi mpe nakotia bandelo ya lubwaku ya Sukoti.

God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.

8 Galadi ezali ya ngai, Manase mpe ezali ya ngai; Efrayimi ezali ekoti na ngai ya ebende, mpe Yuda ezali lingenda na ngai ya bokonzi.

Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.

9 Moabi ezali sani monene oyo nasukolelaka, Edomi ezali esika oyo nabwakaka sandale na ngai. Nazali kobeta milolo ya bitumba mpo na kobundisa mokili ya Filisitia. »

Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

10 Nani akomema ngai na engumba batonga makasi? Nani akotambolisa ngai kino na Edomi?

Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

11 Ezali Yo te, Nzambe oyo obwakaki biso, Nzambe oyo ozalaki lisusu te kokende bitumba elongo na mampinga na biso!

Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

12 Yaka kosunga biso, kangola biso liboso ya moyini! Pamba te lisungi ya bato ezali pamba.

Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

13 Elongo na Nzambe, tokosala makambo minene mpe ya kokamwa; ezali Ye nde akonyata banguna na biso.

With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.