Banzembo 26
1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Yawe, longisa ngai na miso ya basambisi, pamba te natambolaka na bosembo; natielaka Yawe motema, nakozonga sima te.
Of David. O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.
2 Yawe, tala ngai malamu mpe meka ngai, sosola motema mpe makanisi na ngai,
Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.
3 pamba te napengwaka te liboso ya bolingo na Yo mpe nabikaka bomoi na ngai kolanda bosembo na Yo.
For your mercy is before my eyes; and I have gone in the way of your good faith.
4 Navandaka esika moko te na bakosi, natambolaka nzela moko te na bato ya mitema mibale.
I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.
5 Nayinaka kosangana elongo na bato ya misala mabe mpe navandaka te esika moko na bato mabe.
I have been a hater of the band of wrongdoers, and I will not be seated among sinners.
6 Yawe, nasukoli maboko na ngai mpo na kolakisa ete nasali mabe te, mpe nabandi na etumbelo na Yo,
I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;
7 mpo na kozongisela Yo matondi mpe kotatola misala minene na Yo.
That I may give out the voice of praise, and make public all the wonders which you have done.
8 Yawe, nasepelaka na Tempelo epai wapi ovandaka elongo na nkembo na Yo.
Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory.
9 Kolongola te molimo na ngai nzela moko na bato ya masumu, bomoi na ngai elongo na basopi makila,
Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood;
10 oyo maboko na bango etondi na makila, mpe maboko na bango ya mibali etondi na kanyaka.
In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.
11 Natambolaka na bomoi ya bosembo; kangola ngai mpe salela ngai ngolu.
But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.
12 Makolo na ngai etambolaka na nzela ya alima; nakopambola Yawe kati na mayangani ya monene.
I have a safe resting-place for my feet; I will give praise to the Lord in the meetings of the people.
