Banzembo 142

1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Maloba na ye tango azalaki kati na ebombamelo ya mabanga. Na mongongo makasi, nazali koganga epai na Yawe; na mongongo makasi, nazali kobondela Yawe.

Maschil. Of David. A prayer when he was in the hole of the rock. The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.

2 Natalisi likambo na ngai liboso na Ye, natandi pasi na ngai liboso na Ye.

I put all my sorrows before him; and made clear to him all my trouble.

3 Soki molimo na ngai elembi kati na ngai, Yo oyebi epai nazali kokende. Batieli ngai motambo na nzela oyo nazali kotambola.

When my spirit is overcome, your eyes are on my goings; nets have been secretly placed in the way in which I go.

4 Bwaka miso na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali mpe tala! Moto ata moko te ayebi ngai lisusu, nazali lisusu na ekimelo te, moto ata moko te azali komitungisa na tina na ngai!

Looking to my right side, I saw no man who was my friend: I had no safe place; no one had any care for my soul.

5 Yawe, nagangi epai na Yo! Nalobi: « Ozali ebombamelo na ngai, libula na ngai kati na mokili ya bato ya bomoi! »

I have made my cry to you, O Lord; I have said, You are my safe place, and my heritage in the land of the living.

6 Yoka koganga na ngai, pamba te nazali na pasi makasi! Kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya banyokoli na ngai, pamba te baleki ngai na makasi.

Give ear to my cry, for I am made very low: take me out of the hands of my haters, for they are stronger than I.

7 Bimisa ngai na boloko mpo ete nasanzola Kombo na Yo! Bato ya sembo bakoya kozingela ngai sima na Yo kosalela ngai bolamu.

Take my soul out of prison, so that I may give praise to your name: the upright will give praise because of me; for you have given me a full reward.