Banzembo 141
1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Yawe, nazali kobelela Yo; yaka noki epai na ngai! Yoka mongongo na ngai, wana nazali kobelela Yo!
A psalm of David. Lord, I call to you: hasten, to me, attend to my voice, when I call to you.
2 Liboso na Yo, tika ete libondeli na ngai ezala lokola mbeka ya malasi, mpe botombwami ya maboko na ngai ezala lokola mbeka ya pokwa!
Let my prayer be presented as incense before you, and my uplifted hands as the evening meal-offering.
3 Yawe, kengela monoko na ngai, batela malamu ekuke ya bibebu na ngai!
Set, O Lord, a watch on my mouth, put a guard on the door of my lips.
4 Kotindika motema na ngai te na mabe, mpo ete namipesa te na mobulu elongo na bato ya misala mabe mpe nalia bilei te elongo na bango.
Incline not my heart to an evil matter, to busy myself in deeds of wickedness, in company with workers of evil: never may I partake of their dainties.
5 Soki moto ya sembo abeti ngai, ezali elembo ya bolingo; soki apameli ngai, ezali mafuta na moto na ngai; moto na ngai ekoboya yango te. Kasi libondeli na ngai ekotelemelaka bato ya misala mabe.
A wound or reproof from a good person in kindness is oil which my head shall never refuse. In their misfortune my prayer is still with them.
6 Tika ete bilombe na bango babwakama na mabanga; na bongo, maloba na ngai ekoyokana, pamba te ezali kitoko.
Abandoned they are to the hands of their judges: they shall learn that my words are true.
7 Lokola tango babalolaka mpe batimolaka mabele, mikuwa na biso epanzani liboso ya mboka ya bakufi. (Sheol h7585)
Like stones on a country road cleft and broken so lie our bones scattered for Death to devour. (Sheol h7585)
8 Yawe, Nkolo na ngai, miso na ngai ebaluki mpo na kotala Yo; nazali kobombama kati na Yo, kotindika ngai na kufa te!
But my eyes are turned towards you, O Lord. Do not pour out my life, for in you I take refuge.
9 Batela ngai mpo ete nakangama te na motambo na bango mpe nakweya te na mabulu ya bato ya misala mabe.
Keep me safe from the trap they have laid for me, from the snares of the workers of trouble.
10 Tika ete bato mabe bakangama na mitambo na bango moko, mpe ete ngai naleka na kimia!
Into their own nets let wicked people fall; while I pass by in safety.
