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.
[Wicked people continually desire to] sin. They consider [IDM] that they do not need to revere God.
2 Bamipesaka lokumu makasi, bandimaka te mpe bayinaka masumu na bango te.
Because they are very proud, they do not think that God will discover their sins and condemn them (OR, they do not think about their sins and hate themselves for it).
3 Minoko na bango ebimisaka maloba mabe mpe lokuta, baboyaka kosala na bokebi mpe kosala bolamu.
[Everything] that they say is deceitful and full of lies; they no longer do what is good and are no longer wise.
4 Ezala na bambeto na bango, basalaka kaka mabongisi ya kosala mabe, batambolaka te mpo na kosala bolamu mpe baboyaka mabe te.
While they are lying on their beds, they plan to do things to harm [others]; they are determined to do things that are not good, and they never refuse [to do what is] evil.
5 Yawe, bolingo na Yo ekenda kino na likolo, boyengebene na Yo kino na mapata.
Yahweh, your faithful love for us reaches as high as the heavens, you faithfully [do what you have promised]; [it is as though your doing that] extends up 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.
Your righteous behavior is [as permanent as] the highest mountains [MET], your acting justly [will continue as long as] the deepest oceans [exist]. You take care of people and you take care of animals.
7 Oh Nzambe, tala ndenge nini bolingo na Yo ezali motuya! Bato bazwaka ebombamelo na elili ya mapapu na Yo.
God, your faithful love for us is very precious. You protect us like birds protect their baby birds under their wings [MET].
8 Baliaka mpe batondaka bilei ya Ndako na Yo, mpe omelisaka bango mayi kowuta na bolingo monene na Yo.
You provide for us plenty of food from the abundant supply [IDM] that you have; your great blessings for us [flow] like a river.
9 Pamba te etima ya bomoi ezali elongo na Yo; kati na pole na Yo nde tomonaka pole.
You are the one who causes everything to live; your light is what enables us to see.
10 Koba kotalisa bolingo na Yo epai ya bato oyo bayebi Yo, mpe bosembo na Yo epai ya bato ya mitema alima.
Continue to faithfully love those who have experienced a relationship with you, and bless those who act righteously/justly.
11 Tika ete bato ya lolendo bakoma te kino epai na ngai, mpe tika ete bato mabe babengana ngai te.
Do not allow proud people [SYN] to attack me, or allow wicked people to chase me away.
12 Tala ndenge nini bato ya misala mabe bakweyi, balali na mabele, bazangi makoki ya kotelema.
Look where evil people have fallen on the ground, defeated; they were thrown down, and they will never rise again.
