Banzembo 25
1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Yawe, Nzambe na ngai, natiaka elikya na ngai kati na Yo.
A psalm of David. Lord, I come to worship you.
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.
I trust in you, my God. Don't let me be humiliated, and don't let my enemies triumph over me.
3 Bato nyonso oyo batalelaka Yo bakotikala koyokisama soni ata moke te; kaka ba-oyo bapesaka Yo mokongo nde bakoyokisama soni.
No one who trusts in you will be humiliated, but humiliation comes to those who are deliberately dishonest.
4 Yawe, lakisa ngai nzela, teya ngai nzela oyo olingi ete nalanda.
Show me your ways, Lord; teach me to follow your paths.
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.
Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. All day long I put my trust in you.
6 Yawe, kanisa mawa mpe bolingo na Yo, pamba te ezali mpo na libela na libela.
Remember, Lord, your compassion and trustworthy love—they are eternal!
7 Yawe, kokanisa te masumu mpe botomboki ya bolenge na ngai; kanisa ngai kaka kolanda boboto na Yo, pamba te ozali malamu.
Please don't remember the sins of my youth when I rebelled against you. Instead, remember me according to your trustworthy love, remember me because of your goodness, Lord.
8 Solo, Yawe azali malamu mpe alima; atalisaka banzela na Ye epai ya bato ya masumu.
The Lord is good and he is right; that is why he shows the way to those who are lost.
9 Atambolisaka bato oyo bamikitisa, kati na banzela ya sembo, mpe ateyaka bango banzela na Ye.
He leads those who are humble in doing what's right, teaching them his way.
10 Banzela nyonso ya Yawe etalisaka bolingo mpe boyengebene na Ye mpo na bato oyo babatelaka boyokani mpe malako na Ye.
The Lord's paths are those of trustworthy love and truth for those who keep his agreement and do as he says.
11 Yawe, mpo na bolingo ya Kombo na Yo, limbisa masumu na ngai, atako ezali minene.
Lord, because of your nature, forgive my many sins.
12 Banani bazali bato oyo batosaka Yawe? Alakisaka bango nzela ya kopona.
Who are those who respect the Lord? He will show them the path to choose.
13 Boye, bakolekisa mikolo ya bomoi na bango kati na bofuluki, mpe mokili ekozala libula ya bana na bango.
They will continue to be prosperous, and their descendants will inherit the land.
14 Yawe ayebisaka mabongisi na Ye epai ya bato oyo batosaka Ye, alakisaka bango mabombami ya boyokani na Ye.
The Lord is friends with those who respect him, explaining to them his agreement.
15 Natalelaka Yawe tango nyonso, pamba te kaka Ye nde akolongola makolo na ngai na motambo.
I always look to the Lord, for he rescues me when I'm trapped.
16 Yawe, balola miso na Yo epai na ngai mpe salela ngai ngolu, pamba te nazali kaka ngai moko, mpe nazali monyokolami.
Watch over me and be good to me, because I am all alone and suffering.
17 Lembisa pasi ya motema na ngai mpe kangola ngai na mitungisi na ngai.
My problems get bigger and bigger. Please save me from all I'm going through.
18 Tala pasi mpe kolela na ngai, mpe limbisa masumu na ngai nyonso.
See all my troubles and trials. Please forgive my sins.
19 Tala ndenge nini banguna na ngai bazali ebele, mpe ndenge nini bazali koyina ngai makasi!
Look at how many enemies I have, and how they really hate me!
20 Batela bomoi na ngai mpe kangola ngai; sala ete nayoka soni te, pamba te nabombamaka kati na Yo.
Please look after me and save me! Don't let me be humiliated, for you are the one who protects me.
21 Lokola mpe natielaka Yo motema, tika ete bozangi pamela mpe bosembo ebatela ngai.
May integrity and honesty defend me because I place my confidence in you.
22 Nzambe, kangola Isalaele, na pasi na yango nyonso!
God, please deliver the people of Israel from all their troubles!
