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. O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs and melody, even with my glory.
2 Lindanda mpe nzenze, bolamuka! Nalingi kolamusa tongo.
Give out your sounds, O corded instruments: the dawn will be awaking with my song.
3 Nkolo, nakosanzola Yo kati na bato, nakoyembela Yo kati na bikolo.
I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make melody to you among the nations.
4 Pamba te bolingo na Yo ezali monene koleka Lola, mpe bosembo na Yo ekenda kino na mapata.
For your mercy is higher than the heavens: and your unchanging faith than the clouds.
5 Oh Nzambe, tika ete otombolama na likolo ya Lola, mpe nkembo na Yo ezala awa na mokili mobimba!
Be lifted up, O God, higher than the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth.
6 Bikisa biso na nguya ya loboko na Yo mpe yanola biso, mpo ete balingami na Yo bakangolama!
Let your right hand be stretched out for salvation, and give me an answer, so that your loved ones may be safe from danger.
7 Nzambe alobaki kati na Esika na Ye ya bule: « Nakolonga! Nakokabola Sishemi mpe nakotia bandelo ya lubwaku ya Sukoti.
This is the word of the holy God: I will be glad; I will make Shechem a heritage, measuring out 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; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver;
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 washpot; on Edom is the resting-place of my shoe; over Philistia will I send out a glad cry.
10 Nani akomema ngai na engumba batonga makasi? Nani akotambolisa ngai kino na Edomi?
Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom?
11 Ezali Yo te, Nzambe oyo obwakaki biso, Nzambe oyo ozalaki lisusu te kokende bitumba elongo na mampinga na biso!
Have you not sent us away from you, O God? and you go not out with our armies.
12 Yaka kosunga biso, kangola biso liboso ya moyini! Pamba te lisungi ya bato ezali pamba.
Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.
13 Elongo na Nzambe, tokosala makambo minene mpe ya kokamwa; ezali Ye nde akonyata banguna na biso.
With God we will do great things; for by him will our haters be crushed underfoot.
