Banzembo 132
1 Nzembo ya mobembo mpo na kokende na Tempelo ya Yawe. Yawe, kanisa Davidi; kanisa pasi na ye nyonso!
A Song of the going up. Lord, give thought to David, and to all his troubles;
2 Alapaki ndayi oyo epai na Yawe, epai ya Elombe ya Jakobi:
How he made an oath to the Lord, and gave his word to the great God of Jacob, saying,
3 « Nakokota na ndako na ngai te, nakomata na mbeto na ngai te,
Truly, I will not come into my house, or go to my bed,
4 nakokanga miso na ngai te mpo na kolala pongi to mpo na konimba mwa moke
I will not give sleep to my eyes, or rest to my eyeballs,
5 kino nakozwa Esika mpo na Yawe, Ndako mpo na Elombe ya Jakobi. »
Till I have got a place for the Lord, a resting-place for the great God of Jacob.
6 Toyokaki sango na tina na yango na Efrata, tomonaki yango na elanga ya Yari.
We had news of it at Ephrathah: we came to it in the fields of the wood.
7 Tokende na Ndako na Ye, togumbama liboso ya enyatelo makolo na yango.
Let us go into his tent; let us give worship at his feet.
8 Yawe, telema, yaka na Esika na Yo ya bopemi! Yaka elongo na Sanduku ya Boyokani epai wapi nguya na Yo ezali.
Come back, O Lord, to your resting-place; you and the ark of your strength.
9 Tika ete Banganga-Nzambe na Yo balata bosembo lokola elamba; mpe tika ete basantu na Yo baganga na esengo!
Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.
10 Mpo na Davidi, mosali na Yo, kobengana mopakolami na Yo te!
Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.
11 Yawe alapaki epai ya Davidi ndayi ya solo, oyo akowangana te: « Nakotia moko kati na bakitani na yo na kiti na yo ya bokonzi.
The Lord gave a true oath to David, which he will not take back, saying, I will give your kingdom to the fruit of your body.
12 Soki bana na yo babateli boyokani mpe mibeko na ngai, bana na bango mpe bakokitana na yo lokola bakonzi, mpe ekosalema bongo mpo na libela. »
If your children keep my word, and the teachings which I will give them, their children will be rulers of your kingdom for ever.
13 Pamba te Yawe aponaki Siona, asepelaki kokomisa yango Esika na Ye ya kovanda:
For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.
14 « Ezali Esika na ngai ya bopemi mpo na libela; nakovanda awa, pamba te nasepelaki na yango.
This is my rest for ever: here will I ever be; for this is my desire.
15 Nakopambola, nakopambola yango na biloko ebele, nakotondisa babola na yango na bilei.
My blessing will be on her food; and her poor will be full of bread.
16 Nakolatisa Banganga-Nzambe na yango lobiko, mpe bato na yango bakoganga na esengo.
Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.
17 Kuna na Siona, nakobakisa nguya ya Davidi, mpe nakobimisela ye mokitani, mopakolami na ngai, lokola mwinda ya kopela.
There I will make the horn of David fertile: I have made ready a light for my king.
18 Nakoyokisa banguna na ye soni, mpe motole na ye ekongenga na mbunzu na ye. »
His haters will be clothed with shame; but I will make his crown shining.
