Banzembo 144
1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Tika ete Yawe, Libanga na ngai, apambolama; Ye oyo akembisaka maboko mpe makofi na ngai mpo na bitumba!
By David. Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who trains my hands to war, and my fingers to battle—
2 Azali bolingo na ngai mpe ndako na ngai ya makasi, ebombamelo mpe mokangoli na ngai, nguba mpe ekimelo na ngai; Ye nde atiaka bato na ngai na se ya bokonzi na ngai.
my loving kindness, my fortress, my high tower, my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.
3 Oh Yawe, moto nde nani mpo ete obatelaka ye? Moto nde nani mpo ete okanisaka ye?
Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?
4 Moto azali lokola mopepe, mikolo ya bomoi na ye ezali lokola elili oyo ezali koleka.
Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.
5 Yawe, fungola likolo mpe kita awa na mabele! Yaka kosimba bangomba mpe sala ete ebimisa milinga!
Part your heavens, Yahweh, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
6 Tinda mikalikali mpe panza banguna na ngai; bwakela bango makonga na Yo mpe bungisa bango nzela.
Throw out lightning, and scatter them. Send out your arrows, and rout them.
7 Tanda loboko na Yo wuta kuna na likolo mpo na kobikisa mpe kokangola ngai na mayi minene, na maboko ya bapaya
Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners,
8 oyo minoko na bango elobaka kaka lokuta mpe maboko na bango elapaka ndayi ya lokuta.
whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
9 Oh Nzambe, nakoyembela Yo nzembo ya sika, nakobetela Yo lindanda ya basinga zomi.
I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.
10 Ezali Yo, Nzambe, nde opesaka bakonzi elonga, obikisaka Davidi, mosali na Yo, liboso ya mopanga oyo ebomaka.
You are he who gives salvation to kings, who rescues David, his servant, from the deadly sword.
11 Bikisa mpe kangola ngai na maboko ya bapaya oyo minoko na bango elobaka kaka lokuta mpe maboko na bango elapaka ndayi ya lokuta.
Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
12 Bana mibali na biso bazali lokola milona, bazali kokola malamu wuta na bomwana na bango; bana basi na biso bazali lokola bililingi kitoko oyo batoboli na bamir ya ndako ya mokonzi.
Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
13 Bibombelo na biso etondi na biloko ya ndenge na ndenge; bameme na biso ezali kobotana na minkoko, na bankoto zomi kati na bitonga na biso;
Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields.
14 bangombe na biso ezali minene; likama ezali te, zemi ezali kosopana te, mpe koganga moko te ya pasi ezali koyokana na bisika na biso.
Our oxen will pull heavy loads. There is no breaking in, and no going away, and no outcry in our streets.
15 Esengo na bato oyo batondisami na bolamu ya boye! Esengo na bato oyo Yawe azali Nzambe na bango!
Happy are the people who are in such a situation. Happy are the people whose God is Yahweh.
