Banzembo 22
1 Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Nzembo ya Davidi, ya koyemba lokola nzembo na kombo « Mboloko ya tongo. » Nzambe na ngai, Nzambe na ngai, mpo na nini osundoli ngai? Mpo na nini otelemi mosika? Mpo na nini ozali kobikisa ngai te? Mpo na nini ozali koyoka te koganga na ngai?
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from yishu'ah ·delivering· me, and from the words of my groaning?
2 Nzambe na ngai, na moyi, nabeleli Yo, kasi oyanoli ngai te; na butu, nabeleli lisusu, mpe natikali kovanda nye te.
My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.
3 Nzokande, ozali Mosantu, ovandaka na Kiti na Yo ya Bokonzi, kati na masanzoli ya Isalaele.
But you are holy, you who inhabit the tehilahot ·praise songs· of Israel [God prevails].
4 Batata na biso batiaki elikya na bango kati na Yo, bamipesaki epai na Yo, mpe okangolaki bango.
Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.
5 Bagangaki epai na Yo, mpe Yo okangolaki bango; batiaki elikya na bango kati na Yo mpe bayokisamaki soni te.
They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.
6 Nazali lisusu moto te, kasi mutsopi; bato nyonso bazali kofinga mpe kotiola ngai.
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
7 Bato nyonso oyo bazali komona ngai bazali koseka ngai, bazali kokamwa, koningisa mito mpe koloba:
All who see me jeer at me. They insult me and shake their heads:
8 « Atiaka motema na ye epai na Yawe; tika ete Yawe abikisa ye! Tika ete Yawe akangola ye, pamba te asepelaka na Ye! »
“He trusts in Adonai; so let him set him free! Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”
9 Solo, Yawe, obimisaki ngai na libumu ya mama na ngai, obatelaki ngai na kimia na tolo na ye.
But you brought me out of the womb. You made me trust while at my mother’s breasts.
10 Wuta mbotama na ngai, batikaki ngai na maboko na Yo; wuta libumu ya mama na ngai, ozali Nzambe na ngai.
I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.
11 Kozala mosika na ngai te, pamba te pasi ekomi pene mpe nazangi moto oyo akosunga ngai.
Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.
12 Banguna na ngai bazingeli ngai lokola lisanga ya bangombe ya mibali, bazingeli ngai lokola banyama mabe oyo ezalaka na Bashani;
Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.
13 mpe bafungoleli ngai makasi minoko na bango lokola nkosi oyo etomboki mpe ezali kolia nyama.
They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.
14 Nakomi lokola mayi oyo ezali kosopana, mpe mikuwa na ngai nyonso ekabwani; motema na ngai ekomi lokola mafuta oyo ezali konyangwama kati na ngai.
I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted within me.
15 Makasi na ngai ekawuki lokola potopoto, mpe nazali kokoka lisusu koloba te; otie ngai pembeni ya lilita.
My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.
16 Bambwa ezingeli ngai, ngulupa ya bato mabe bayei kobundisa ngai, bazali kotambola zingazinga na ngai; bakangi maboko mpe makolo na ngai na basinga.
For dogs have surrounded me. A company of villains have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
17 Nakoki sik’oyo kotanga ata mikuwa na ngai nyonso; kasi bato bazali kotala mpe koseka ngai,
I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.
18 bazali kokabola bilamba na ngai mpe kobeta zeke mpo na nzambala na ngai.
They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.
19 Kasi Yo, Yawe, kozala mosika te! Ozali makasi na ngai; yaka noki kosunga ngai.
But don’t be far off, Adonai. You are my help: hurry to help me.
20 Bikisa bomoi na ngai liboso ya mopanga, mpe kangola yango wuta na manzaka ya bambwa.
Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.
21 Bikisa ngai wuta na monoko ya nkosi mpe na maseke ya mpakasa.
Save me from the lion’s mouth! Yes, from the horns of the wild oxen, you have answered me.
22 Nakotatola Kombo na Yo epai ya bandeko na ngai, mpe nakokumisa Yo kati na mayangani.
I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you.
23 Bino bato oyo botosaka Yawe, bosanzola Ye! Bino nyonso bana ya Jakobi, bopesa Ye lokumu! Bino nyonso bana ya Isalaele, botosa Ye!
You who fear Adonai, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob [Supplanter], glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel [God prevails]!
24 Pamba te Yawe atiolaki te mpe abwakaki te mobola; apesaka ye mokongo te mpe ayokaka ye tango asengaka lisungi.
For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, Neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he sh'ma ·heard obeyed·.
25 Na ngolu na Yo, nakumisaka Yo kati na mayangani, nakokisaka bandayi na ngai na miso ya bato oyo batosaka Yo.
Of you comes my tehilah ·praise song· in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.
26 Babola bakolia mpe bakotonda; bato oyo balukaka Yawe bakosanzola Ye. Tika ete bozala na bomoi libela na libela.
The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Adonai who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.
27 Mokili mobimba ekokanisa Yawe, ekomipesa epai na Ye; mpe bituka nyonso ya bikolo ekogumbama liboso na Ye.
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Adonai. All the relatives of the nations shall hawa ·bow low, prostrate· to worship before you.
28 Pamba te Yawe azali Mokonzi, azali kokonza bikolo.
For the kingdom is Adonai’s. He is the ruler over the nations.
29 Bazwi nyonso ya mokili bakolia mpe bakogumbamela Ye; bato nyonso oyo bazali kokende na kunda, ba-oyo bakoki te komibatela na bomoi, bakogumbama liboso na Ye.
All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who can’t keep his soul alive.
30 Bakitani na bango bakosalela Yawe mpe bakopanza sango na Ye epai ya ekeke oyo ekoya na sima;
Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord.
31 bakosakola misala ya bosembo na Ye, epai ya bato oyo bakobotama.
They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it.
