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, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.
2 Lindanda mpe nzenze, bolamuka! Nalingi kolamusa tongo.
Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.
3 Nkolo, nakosanzola Yo kati na bato, nakoyembela Yo kati na bikolo.
I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the peoples; and I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.
4 Pamba te bolingo na Yo ezali monene koleka Lola, mpe bosembo na Yo ekenda kino na mapata.
For Thy mercy is great above the heavens, and Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.
5 Oh Nzambe, tika ete otombolama na likolo ya Lola, mpe nkembo na Yo ezala awa na mokili mobimba!
Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; and Thy glory be 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 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 spoke in His holiness, that I would exult; that I would 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; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.
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; upon Edom do I cast my shoe; over Philistia do I cry aloud.
10 Nani akomema ngai na engumba batonga makasi? Nani akotambolisa ngai kino na Edomi?
Who will bring me into the fortified 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!
Hast not Thou cast us off, O God? and Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts?
12 Yaka kosunga biso, kangola biso liboso ya moyini! Pamba te lisungi ya bato ezali pamba.
Give us help against the adversary; for vain is the help of man.
13 Elongo na Nzambe, tokosala makambo minene mpe ya kokamwa; ezali Ye nde akonyata banguna na biso.
Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it is that will tread down our adversaries.
