Banzembo 20

1 Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Nzembo ya Davidi. Tika ete Yawe ayanola yo na tango ya pasi; tika ete Nzambe ya Jakobi azala ndako batonga makasi mpo na kobatela yo.

To the choirmaster a psalm of David. May he answer you Yahweh in a day of trouble may it set on high you [the] name of - [the] God of Jacob.

2 Tika ete asunga yo wuta na Esika na Ye ya bule mpe apesa yo makasi wuta na Siona.

May he send help your from [the] sanctuary and from Zion may he support you.

3 Tika ete akanisa makabo na yo nyonso mpe andima mbeka na yo ya kotumba.

May he remember all offerings your and burnt offering your may he accept! (Selah)

4 Tika ete akokisa posa ya motema na yo mpe mabongisi na yo nyonso.

May he give to you according to heart your and every plan your may he fulfill.

5 Tokoganga na esengo mpo na lobiko na Yo mpe tokotombola bendele na Kombo ya Nzambe na biso. Tika ete Yawe akokisa bisengeli na Yo nyonso.

We will shout for joy - at victory your and in [the] name of God our we will raise a banner may he fulfill Yahweh all requests your.

6 Nayebi sik’oyo ete Yawe abikisaka mopakolami na Ye, ayanolaka ye wuta na Esika na Ye ya bule kati na Lola, na nzela ya nguya ya loboko na Ye ya mobali.

Now I know that he delivers - Yahweh anointed his he answers him from [the] heavens of holiness his with [the] mighty deeds of salvation of right [hand] his.

7 Bamoko batiaka elikya na bango kati na bashar, bamosusu, kati na bampunda; kasi biso totiaka elikya na biso kati na Kombo na Yawe, Nzambe na biso.

These chariotry and these horses and we - [the] name of Yahweh God our we bring to remembrance.

8 Bango, bafukamaka mpe bakweyaka; kasi biso, tozalaka kaka ya kotelema mpe totikalaka ngwi.

They they bow down and they fall and we we arise and we have kept upright.

9 Yawe, bikisa mokonzi! Yanola biso tango tozali kobelela.

O Yahweh save! the king may he answer us on [the] day call out we.