Banzembo 25
1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Yawe, Nzambe na ngai, natiaka elikya na ngai kati na Yo.
Yahweh, my God, I give myself to 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. Do not allow my enemies [to defeat me], with the result that I would be ashamed/disgraced. Do not allow my enemies to defeat/conquer me, with the result that they would rejoice.
3 Bato nyonso oyo batalelaka Yo bakotikala koyokisama soni ata moke te; kaka ba-oyo bapesaka Yo mokongo nde bakoyokisama soni.
Do not allow any of those who trust in you to be disappointed/disgraced. Cause those who (act treacherously toward/try to deceive) others to be disappointed/disgraced.
4 Yawe, lakisa ngai nzela, teya ngai nzela oyo olingi ete nalanda.
Yahweh, show me the way that I should (conduct my life/live as you want me to), teach me how to act in the manner that you want me to act/behave.
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.
Teach me to conduct my life [by obeying] your truth because you are my God, the one who saves me. All the time I trust in you.
6 Yawe, kanisa mawa mpe bolingo na Yo, pamba te ezali mpo na libela na libela.
Yahweh, do not forget how you have acted mercifully to me and have faithfully loved me; that is the way that you have acted toward me from long ago.
7 Yawe, kokanisa te masumu mpe botomboki ya bolenge na ngai; kanisa ngai kaka kolanda boboto na Yo, pamba te ozali malamu.
Forgive me for all the sinful things I did and the ways that I rebelled against you when I was young; I ask this because you faithfully love your people and do good things for them, Yahweh, do not forget me!
8 Solo, Yawe azali malamu mpe alima; atalisaka banzela na Ye epai ya bato ya masumu.
Yahweh is good and fair/just; therefore he shows sinners (how they should conduct their lives/how to live as you want them to).
9 Atambolisaka bato oyo bamikitisa, kati na banzela ya sembo, mpe ateyaka bango banzela na Ye.
He shows humble people what is right for them to do and teaches them what he wants [them to do].
10 Banzela nyonso ya Yawe etalisaka bolingo mpe boyengebene na Ye mpo na bato oyo babatelaka boyokani mpe malako na Ye.
He always faithfully loves and does what he has promised to those who keep his agreement with them and who do what he requires.
11 Yawe, mpo na bolingo ya Kombo na Yo, limbisa masumu na ngai, atako ezali minene.
Yahweh, forgive me for all my sins, which are many, in order that I may honor you [MTY].
12 Banani bazali bato oyo batosaka Yawe? Alakisaka bango nzela ya kopona.
To all those who revere you [RHQ], you show them the (right way to conduct their lives/things that they should do).
13 Boye, bakolekisa mikolo ya bomoi na bango kati na bofuluki, mpe mokili ekozala libula ya bana na bango.
They will always be prosperous, and their descendants will continue to live in [this] land.
14 Yawe ayebisaka mabongisi na Ye epai ya bato oyo batosaka Ye, alakisaka bango mabombami ya boyokani na Ye.
Yahweh is a friend of those who have an awesome respect for him, and he teaches them the agreement that he [made with them].
15 Natalelaka Yawe tango nyonso, pamba te kaka Ye nde akolongola makolo na ngai na motambo.
I always ask [MTY] Yahweh to help me, and he rescues me from danger [MET].
16 Yawe, balola miso na Yo epai na ngai mpe salela ngai ngolu, pamba te nazali kaka ngai moko, mpe nazali monyokolami.
Yahweh, pay attention to me and be merciful to me, because I am alone, and I am very distressed because I am suffering/oppressed.
17 Lembisa pasi ya motema na ngai mpe kangola ngai na mitungisi na ngai.
Help me to not worry, and rescue me from my troubles.
18 Tala pasi mpe kolela na ngai, mpe limbisa masumu na ngai nyonso.
Note that I am distressed and troubled [DOU], and forgive [me for] all my sins.
19 Tala ndenge nini banguna na ngai bazali ebele, mpe ndenge nini bazali koyina ngai makasi!
Also note that I have many enemies, see that they hate me very much.
20 Batela bomoi na ngai mpe kangola ngai; sala ete nayoka soni te, pamba te nabombamaka kati na Yo.
Protect me, and rescue me from them; do not allow [them to defeat me], [with the result that] I would be ashamed/disgraced; I have come to you to (get refuge/be safe).
21 Lokola mpe natielaka Yo motema, tika ete bozangi pamela mpe bosembo ebatela ngai.
Protect me because I do what is good and honest/just [PRS], and because I trust in you.
22 Nzambe, kangola Isalaele, na pasi na yango nyonso!
God, rescue [us] Israeli people from all of our troubles!
