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 fixed, O God: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms, even [with] my glory.
2 Lindanda mpe nzenze, bolamuka! Nalingi kolamusa tongo.
Awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn.
3 Nkolo, nakosanzola Yo kati na bato, nakoyembela Yo kati na bikolo.
I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Jehovah; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations:
4 Pamba te bolingo na Yo ezali monene koleka Lola, mpe bosembo na Yo ekenda kino na mapata.
For thy loving-kindness is great above the heavens, and thy truth is unto the clouds.
5 Oh Nzambe, tika ete otombolama na likolo ya Lola, mpe nkembo na Yo ezala awa na mokili mobimba!
Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God, and thy glory above all the earth.
6 Bikisa biso na nguya ya loboko na Yo mpe yanola biso, mpo ete balingami na Yo bakangolama!
That thy beloved ones may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.
7 Nzambe alobaki kati na Esika na Ye ya bule: « Nakolonga! Nakokabola Sishemi mpe nakotia bandelo ya lubwaku ya Sukoti.
God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete 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, and 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 wash-pot; upon Edom will I cast my sandal; over Philistia will I shout aloud.
10 Nani akomema ngai na engumba batonga makasi? Nani akotambolisa ngai kino na Edomi?
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me unto Edom?
11 Ezali Yo te, Nzambe oyo obwakaki biso, Nzambe oyo ozalaki lisusu te kokende bitumba elongo na mampinga na biso!
[Wilt] not [thou], O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our armies?
12 Yaka kosunga biso, kangola biso liboso ya moyini! Pamba te lisungi ya bato ezali pamba.
Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.
13 Elongo na Nzambe, tokosala makambo minene mpe ya kokamwa; ezali Ye nde akonyata banguna na biso.
Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries.
