Banzembo 36
1 Nzembo ya Davidi, mowumbu ya Yawe. Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Kati na motema na ngai, nazali na sango kowuta na Nzambe na tina na bato mabe oyo batondi na masumu: Kotosa Nzambe ezali na tina ata moke te na miso na bango.
To the choirmaster - of [the] servant of Yahweh of David. [the] utterance of Transgression to wicked [person] [is] in [the] midst of heart my not [the] fear of God [is] to before eyes his.
2 Bamipesaka lokumu makasi, bandimaka te mpe bayinaka masumu na bango te.
For he flatters himself in own eyes his to find iniquity his to hate [it].
3 Minoko na bango ebimisaka maloba mabe mpe lokuta, baboyaka kosala na bokebi mpe kosala bolamu.
[the] words of Mouth his [are] wickedness and deceit he has ceased to act prudently to do good.
4 Ezala na bambeto na bango, basalaka kaka mabongisi ya kosala mabe, batambolaka te mpo na kosala bolamu mpe baboyaka mabe te.
Wickedness - he plans on bed his he takes his stand on a way not good evil not he rejects.
5 Yawe, bolingo na Yo ekenda kino na likolo, boyengebene na Yo kino na mapata.
O Yahweh [is] in the heavens covenant loyalty your faithfulness your [is] to [the] clouds.
6 Bosembo na Yo ezali lokola bangomba ya Nzambe, mikano na Yo ezali mozindo lokola lubwaku ya molayi. Yawe, obikisaka bato mpe banyama.
Righteousness your - [is] like [the] mountains of God (judgments your *L(P)*) [are] [the] deep great humankind and animal[s] you deliver O Yahweh.
7 Oh Nzambe, tala ndenge nini bolingo na Yo ezali motuya! Bato bazwaka ebombamelo na elili ya mapapu na Yo.
How! precious [is] covenant loyalty your O God and [the] children of humankind in [the] shadow of wings your they take refuge!
8 Baliaka mpe batondaka bilei ya Ndako na Yo, mpe omelisaka bango mayi kowuta na bolingo monene na Yo.
They take their fill! from [the] fatness of house your and [the] river of delights your you give to drink them.
9 Pamba te etima ya bomoi ezali elongo na Yo; kati na pole na Yo nde tomonaka pole.
For [is] with you a fountain of life in light your we see light.
10 Koba kotalisa bolingo na Yo epai ya bato oyo bayebi Yo, mpe bosembo na Yo epai ya bato ya mitema alima.
Prolong covenant loyalty your to [those who] know you and righteousness your to [people] upright of heart.
11 Tika ete bato ya lolendo bakoma te kino epai na ngai, mpe tika ete bato mabe babengana ngai te.
May not it come to me [the] foot of pride and [the] hand of wicked [people] may not it make wander me.
12 Tala ndenge nini bato ya misala mabe bakweyi, balali na mabele, bazangi makoki ya kotelema.
There they have fallen [those who] do wickedness they were pushed down and not they were able to rise.
