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, my heart is steadfast. I would sing, I would make music; awake, my soul.

2 Lindanda mpe nzenze, bolamuka! Nalingi kolamusa tongo.

Awake, harp and lyre; I would wake the dawn.

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

I would praise you among the peoples, O Lord; make music among the nations to you.

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

For great to heaven is your love, and your faithfulness 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, o’er the heavens, and your glory o’er all the earth.

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

So those you love may be rescued, save by your right hand and answer us.

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

God did solemnly swear: “As victor will I divide Shechem, portion 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.

Mine is Gilead, mine is Manasseh, Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my sceptre of rule,

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 the pot that I wash in, on Edom I hurl my sandal, I shout o’er Philistia in triumph.”

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

O to be brought to the fortified city! O to be led 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 spurned us, O God? You do not march forth with our armies.

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

Grant us help from the foe, for human help is worthless.

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

With God we shall yet do bravely, he himself will tread down our foes.