Banzembo 132
1 Nzembo ya mobembo mpo na kokende na Tempelo ya Yawe. Yawe, kanisa Davidi; kanisa pasi na ye nyonso!
“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” O LORD! remember David, And all his affliction!
2 Alapaki ndayi oyo epai na Yawe, epai ya Elombe ya Jakobi:
How he sware to Jehovah, And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 « Nakokota na ndako na ngai te, nakomata na mbeto na ngai te,
“I will not go into my house, Nor lie down on 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, Nor slumber to my eyelids,
5 kino nakozwa Esika mpo na Yawe, Ndako mpo na Elombe ya Jakobi. »
Until I find a place for Jehovah, A habitation for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6 Toyokaki sango na tina na yango na Efrata, tomonaki yango na elanga ya Yari.
Behold, we heard of it at Ephratah; We found it in the fields of the forest.
7 Tokende na Ndako na Ye, togumbama liboso ya enyatelo makolo na yango.
Let us go into his habitation; Let us worship at his footstool!
8 Yawe, telema, yaka na Esika na Yo ya bopemi! Yaka elongo na Sanduku ya Boyokani epai wapi nguya na Yo ezali.
Arise, O LORD! into thy rest, Thou, and the ark of thy strength!
9 Tika ete Banganga-Nzambe na Yo balata bosembo lokola elamba; mpe tika ete basantu na Yo baganga na esengo!
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, And thy holy ones shout for joy!
10 Mpo na Davidi, mosali na Yo, kobengana mopakolami na Yo te!
For the sake of thy servant David, Reject not the prayer of thine anointed!
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.
Jehovah hath sworn in truth unto David, And he will not depart from it: “Of the fruit of thy body will I place upon the throne for thee.
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 thy children keep my covenant, And my statutes, which I teach them, Their children also throughout all ages Shall sit upon thy throne.”
13 Pamba te Yawe aponaki Siona, asepelaki kokomisa yango Esika na Ye ya kovanda:
For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it as his dwelling-place.
14 « Ezali Esika na ngai ya bopemi mpo na libela; nakovanda awa, pamba te nasepelaki na yango.
“This is my resting-place for ever; Here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.
15 Nakopambola, nakopambola yango na biloko ebele, nakotondisa babola na yango na bilei.
I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
16 Nakolatisa Banganga-Nzambe na yango lobiko, mpe bato na yango bakoganga na esengo.
I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her holy ones shall shout aloud for joy.
17 Kuna na Siona, nakobakisa nguya ya Davidi, mpe nakobimisela ye mokitani, mopakolami na ngai, lokola mwinda ya kopela.
There will I cause to spring forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light for mine anointed.
18 Nakoyokisa banguna na ye soni, mpe motole na ye ekongenga na mbunzu na ye. »
His enemies will I clothe with shame, And the crown shall glitter upon his head.”
