Banzembo 25
1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Yawe, Nzambe na ngai, natiaka elikya na ngai kati na Yo.
“A psalm of David.” To thee, O LORD! do I lift up my soul.
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 trust in thee; let me not be put to shame! Let not 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.
Yea, none that hope in thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame who wickedly forsake thee.
4 Yawe, lakisa ngai nzela, teya ngai nzela oyo olingi ete nalanda.
Cause me to know thy ways, O LORD! Teach me thy 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 thy truth, and teach me! For thou art the God from whom cometh my help; In thee do I trust at all times!
6 Yawe, kanisa mawa mpe bolingo na Yo, pamba te ezali mpo na libela na libela.
Remember thy loving-kindness, O LORD! and thy tender mercy, Which thou hast exercised of old!
7 Yawe, kokanisa te masumu mpe botomboki ya bolenge na ngai; kanisa ngai kaka kolanda boboto na Yo, pamba te ozali malamu.
Remember not the faults and transgressions of my youth! According to thy mercy remember thou me, For thy goodness' sake, O LORD!
8 Solo, Yawe azali malamu mpe alima; atalisaka banzela na Ye epai ya bato ya masumu.
Good and righteous is the LORD; Therefore showeth he to sinners the way.
9 Atambolisaka bato oyo bamikitisa, kati na banzela ya sembo, mpe ateyaka bango banzela na Ye.
The humble he guideth in his statutes, And the humble he teacheth his way.
10 Banzela nyonso ya Yawe etalisaka bolingo mpe boyengebene na Ye mpo na bato oyo babatelaka boyokani mpe malako na Ye.
All the doings of the LORD are mercy and truth To those who keep his covenant and his precepts.
11 Yawe, mpo na bolingo ya Kombo na Yo, limbisa masumu na ngai, atako ezali minene.
For thy name's sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity; for it is great!
12 Banani bazali bato oyo batosaka Yawe? Alakisaka bango nzela ya kopona.
Who is the man that feareth the LORD? Him doth he show the way which he should choose.
13 Boye, bakolekisa mikolo ya bomoi na bango kati na bofuluki, mpe mokili ekozala libula ya bana na bango.
He shall himself dwell in prosperity, And his offspring shall inherit the land.
14 Yawe ayebisaka mabongisi na Ye epai ya bato oyo batosaka Ye, alakisaka bango mabombami ya boyokani na Ye.
The friendship of the LORD is with them that fear him, And he will teach them his covenant.
15 Natalelaka Yawe tango nyonso, pamba te kaka Ye nde akolongola makolo na ngai na motambo.
Mine eyes are ever directed to the LORD, For he will pluck my feet from the net.
16 Yawe, balola miso na Yo epai na ngai mpe salela ngai ngolu, pamba te nazali kaka ngai moko, mpe nazali monyokolami.
Look upon me, and pity me; For I am desolate and afflicted!
17 Lembisa pasi ya motema na ngai mpe kangola ngai na mitungisi na ngai.
Lighten the sorrows of my heart, And deliver me from my troubles!
18 Tala pasi mpe kolela na ngai, mpe limbisa masumu na ngai nyonso.
Look upon my affliction and distress, And forgive all my sins!
19 Tala ndenge nini banguna na ngai bazali ebele, mpe ndenge nini bazali koyina ngai makasi!
Consider how many are my enemies, And with what violence they hate me!
20 Batela bomoi na ngai mpe kangola ngai; sala ete nayoka soni te, pamba te nabombamaka kati na Yo.
Guard thou my life, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I have trusted in thee!
21 Lokola mpe natielaka Yo motema, tika ete bozangi pamela mpe bosembo ebatela ngai.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For on thee do I rest my hope!
22 Nzambe, kangola Isalaele, na pasi na yango nyonso!
Redeem Israel, O God! from all his troubles!
