Banzembo 108
1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Nzambe, motema na ngai ezali na kimia! Nakoyembela Yo, nakosanzola Yo na mindule; ezali mpe lokumu na ngai.
Song of a Psalm by David. O God, my heart is ready, my heart is ready; I will sing and sing psalms with my glory.
2 Lindanda mpe nzenze, bolamuka! Nalingi kolamusa tongo.
Awake, lute and harp; I will awake early.
3 Nkolo, nakosanzola Yo kati na bato, nakoyembela Yo kati na bikolo.
I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the people; I will sing praise to you among the Gentiles.
4 Pamba te bolingo na Yo ezali monene koleka Lola, mpe bosembo na Yo ekenda kino na mapata.
For your mercy is great above the heavens, and your truth [reaches] to the clouds.
5 Oh Nzambe, tika ete otombolama na likolo ya Lola, mpe nkembo na Yo ezala awa na mokili mobimba!
Be you exalted, O God, above the heavens; and your glory above all the earth.
6 Bikisa biso na nguya ya loboko na Yo mpe yanola biso, mpo ete balingami na Yo bakangolama!
That your beloved [ones] may be delivered, save with your right hand, and hear me. God has spoken in his sanctuary;
7 Nzambe alobaki kati na Esika na Ye ya bule: « Nakolonga! Nakokabola Sishemi mpe nakotia bandelo ya lubwaku ya Sukoti.
I will be exalted, and will divide Sicima, and will measure out the valley of tents.
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.
Galaad is mine; and Manasses is mine; and Ephraim is the help of mine head; Judas is my king;
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 the caldron of my hope; over Idumea will I cast my sandal; the Philistines are made subject to me.
10 Nani akomema ngai na engumba batonga makasi? Nani akotambolisa ngai kino na Edomi?
Who will bring me into the fortified city? or who will guide me to Idumea?
11 Ezali Yo te, Nzambe oyo obwakaki biso, Nzambe oyo ozalaki lisusu te kokende bitumba elongo na mampinga na biso!
Will not you, O God, who have rejected us? and will not you, O God, go forth with our hosts?
12 Yaka kosunga biso, kangola biso liboso ya moyini! Pamba te lisungi ya bato ezali pamba.
Give us help from tribulation: 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; and he will bring to nothing our enemies.
