Banzembo 34
1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Ayembaki yango tango akosanaki liboma liboso ya Abimeleki oyo abenganaki ye, mpe akendeki. Nakopambola Yawe tango nyonso, nakokumisa Ye mikolo nyonso na bibebu na ngai.
“A psalm of David, when he feigned himself mad before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.” I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 Tika ete bomoi na ngai emikumisa kati na Yawe; tika ete banyokolami bayoka mpe basepela!
In the LORD doth my soul boast; Let the afflicted hear, and rejoice!
3 Boya kosakola elongo na ngai ete Yawe azali monene! Tonetola Kombo na Ye, biso nyonso.
O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt his name together!
4 Nalukaki Yawe, mpe ayanolaki ngai; akangolaki ngai na somo na ngai nyonso.
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.
5 Bato oyo batalaka epai na Ye bangengaka na esengo, mpe bayokisamaka soni ata moke te.
Look up to him, and ye shall have light; Your faces shall never be ashamed.
6 Mobola agangaki, mpe Yawe ayokaka ye; abikisaki ye na pasi na ye nyonso.
This afflicted man cried, and the LORD heard, And saved him from all his troubles.
7 Anjelu ya Yawe atongaka molako na ye zingazinga ya bato oyo batosaka Yawe, mpe akangolaka bango.
The angels of the LORD encamp around those who fear him, And deliver them.
8 Bomeka elengi mpe botala ndenge nini Yawe azali malamu; Esengo na moto oyo azwaka Yawe lokola ebombamelo na ye!
O taste, and see how good is the LORD! Happy the man who trusteth in him!
9 Bino basantu ya Yawe, botosa Yawe; pamba te bato oyo batosaka Ye bazangaka eloko moko te.
O fear the LORD, ye his servants! For to those who fear him there shall be no want.
10 Bana ya nkosi ezangaka mpe ekufaka nzala, kasi bato oyo balukaka Yawe bakozanga eloko moko.
Young lions want, and suffer hunger; But they who fear the LORD want no good thing.
11 Bana na ngai, boya, boyoka ngai; Nakolakisa bino kotosa Yawe.
Come, ye children, hearken to me! I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 Nani asepelaka na bomoi? Nani alingaka kobika mikolo ebele ya esengo?
Who is he that loveth life, And desireth many days, in which he may see good?
13 Batela lolemo na yo mosika na mabe, mpe bibebu na yo ete eloba lokuta te.
Guard well thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile!
14 Zala mosika na mabe mpe sala bolamu, luka kimia mpe koba na yango.
Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it!
15 Miso ya Yawe etalaka bato ya sembo, mpe matoyi na Ye eyokaka koganga na bango;
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry.
16 kasi Yawe apesaka bato mabe mokongo mpo ete bakanisa bango lisusu te kati na mokili.
But the face of the LORD is against evil-doers, To cut off their remembrance from the earth.
17 Tango bato ya sembo babelelaka, Yawe ayokaka mpe akangolaka bango na pasi na bango nyonso.
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth them from all their troubles.
18 Yawe azali pene ya bato oyo bazoki na mitema mpe abikisaka ba-oyo balembi na milimo na bango.
The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
19 Pasi mingi ekangaka moto ya sembo, kasi Yawe akangolaka ye na nyonso,
Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But the LORD delivereth him from them all.
20 abatelaka mikuwa na ye nyonso mpo ete moko te kati na yango ebukana.
He guardeth all his bones; Not one of them shall be broken.
21 Mabe ebomaka moto mabe, mpe bayini ya moto ya sembo bakozwa etumbu.
Calamity destroyeth the wicked, And they who hate the righteous suffer for it.
22 Yawe akangolaka bomoi ya basali na Ye; mpe bato nyonso oyo bazwaka Ye lokola ebombamelo na bango bakozwa etumbu te.
The LORD redeemeth the life of his servants, And none that put their trust in him will suffer for it.
