Banzembo 25
1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Yawe, Nzambe na ngai, natiaka elikya na ngai kati na Yo.
Of David. To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.
2 Nzambe na ngai, natiaka elikya na ngai kati na Yo; sala ete nayoka soni te, mpe banguna na ngai basepela te na tina na ngai.
O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me.
3 Bato nyonso oyo batalelaka Yo bakotikala koyokisama soni ata moke te; kaka ba-oyo bapesaka Yo mokongo nde bakoyokisama soni.
Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.
4 Yawe, lakisa ngai nzela, teya ngai nzela oyo olingi ete nalanda.
Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways.
5 Kamba ngai kati na bosolo na Yo mpe pesa ngai mayele, pamba te ozali Nzambe, Mobikisi na ngai; mpe ngai natiaka elikya na ngai kati na Yo tango nyonso.
Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.
6 Yawe, kanisa mawa mpe bolingo na Yo, pamba te ezali mpo na libela na libela.
O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.
7 Yawe, kokanisa te masumu mpe botomboki ya bolenge na ngai; kanisa ngai kaka kolanda boboto na Yo, pamba te ozali malamu.
Do not keep in mind my sins when I was young, or my wrongdoing: let your memory of me be full of mercy, O Lord, because of your righteousness.
8 Solo, Yawe azali malamu mpe alima; atalisaka banzela na Ye epai ya bato ya masumu.
Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.
9 Atambolisaka bato oyo bamikitisa, kati na banzela ya sembo, mpe ateyaka bango banzela na Ye.
He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.
10 Banzela nyonso ya Yawe etalisaka bolingo mpe boyengebene na Ye mpo na bato oyo babatelaka boyokani mpe malako na Ye.
All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness.
11 Yawe, mpo na bolingo ya Kombo na Yo, limbisa masumu na ngai, atako ezali minene.
Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.
12 Banani bazali bato oyo batosaka Yawe? Alakisaka bango nzela ya kopona.
If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure.
13 Boye, bakolekisa mikolo ya bomoi na bango kati na bofuluki, mpe mokili ekozala libula ya bana na bango.
His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.
14 Yawe ayebisaka mabongisi na Ye epai ya bato oyo batosaka Ye, alakisaka bango mabombami ya boyokani na Ye.
The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them.
15 Natalelaka Yawe tango nyonso, pamba te kaka Ye nde akolongola makolo na ngai na motambo.
My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.
16 Yawe, balola miso na Yo epai na ngai mpe salela ngai ngolu, pamba te nazali kaka ngai moko, mpe nazali monyokolami.
Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.
17 Lembisa pasi ya motema na ngai mpe kangola ngai na mitungisi na ngai.
The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.
18 Tala pasi mpe kolela na ngai, mpe limbisa masumu na ngai nyonso.
Give thought to my grief and my pain; and take away all my sins.
19 Tala ndenge nini banguna na ngai bazali ebele, mpe ndenge nini bazali koyina ngai makasi!
See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.
20 Batela bomoi na ngai mpe kangola ngai; sala ete nayoka soni te, pamba te nabombamaka kati na Yo.
O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you.
21 Lokola mpe natielaka Yo motema, tika ete bozangi pamela mpe bosembo ebatela ngai.
For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
22 Nzambe, kangola Isalaele, na pasi na yango nyonso!
Give Israel salvation, O God, out of all his troubles.
