Banzembo 3
1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Ayembaki yango tango azalaki kokima Abisalomi, mwana na ye. Oh Yawe, banguna na ngai bazali motango boni! Banguna boni oyo bazali kobundisa ngai!
A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son. Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.
2 Ebele bazali koloba na tina na ngai: « Nzambe akobikisa ye te! »
Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah)
3 Nzokande Yo, Yawe, ozali nguba mpe nkembo na ngai, Yo nde omatisaka lokumu na ngai.
But your strength, O Lord, is round me, you are my glory and the lifter up of my head.
4 Nabelelaka Yawe, mpe ayanolaka ngai wuta na ngomba na Ye ya bule.
I send up a cry to the Lord with my voice, and he gives me an answer from his holy hill. (Selah)
5 Nalalaka mpe nazwaka pongi; nalamukaka lisusu, pamba te Yawe azali makasi na ngai.
I took my rest in sleep, and then again I was awake; for the Lord was my support.
6 Nakobanga te atako ebele ya bankoto bazingeli ngai na bangambo nyonso.
I will have no fear, though ten thousand have come round me, putting themselves against me.
7 Yawe, telema! Nzambe na ngai, kangola ngai! Beta banguna na ngai nyonso bambata, buka bato mabe minu.
Come to me, Lord; keep me safe, O my God; for you have given all my haters blows on their face-bones; the teeth of the evil-doers have been broken by you.
8 Kokangolama na ngai ewutaka na Yawe. Tika ete lipamboli na Yo ewumela kati na bato na Yo.
Salvation comes from the Lord; your blessing is on your people. (Selah)
