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 fled from Absalom his son. Jehovah, how many are they that trouble me, many they that rise up against me!
2 Ebele bazali koloba na tina na ngai: « Nzambe akobikisa ye te! »
Many say of my soul, There is no salvation for him in God. (Selah)
3 Nzokande Yo, Yawe, ozali nguba mpe nkembo na ngai, Yo nde omatisaka lokumu na ngai.
But thou, Jehovah, art a shield about me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
4 Nabelelaka Yawe, mpe ayanolaka ngai wuta na ngomba na Ye ya bule.
With my voice will I call to Jehovah, and he will answer me from the hill of his holiness. (Selah)
5 Nalalaka mpe nazwaka pongi; nalamukaka lisusu, pamba te Yawe azali makasi na ngai.
I laid me down and slept; I awaked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.
6 Nakobanga te atako ebele ya bankoto bazingeli ngai na bangambo nyonso.
I will not fear for myriads of the people that have set themselves against me round about.
7 Yawe, telema! Nzambe na ngai, kangola ngai! Beta banguna na ngai nyonso bambata, buka bato mabe minu.
Arise, Jehovah; save me, my God! For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheekbone, thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.
8 Kokangolama na ngai ewutaka na Yawe. Tika ete lipamboli na Yo ewumela kati na bato na Yo.
Salvation is of Jehovah; thy blessing is upon thy people. (Selah)
