Banzembo 38
1 Nzembo ya Davidi mpo na kokanisa. Yawe, kopamela ngai te kati na kanda na Yo to kopesa ngai etumbu te kati na kanda makasi na Yo.
A psalm of David, for a memorial. Lord, please don't condemn me because you're angry with me; don't punish me because you're furious with me!
2 Pamba te makonga na Yo etoboli ngai, mpe loboko na Yo ebeti ngai.
Your arrows have pierced me deeply, your hand has come down hard on me.
3 Mpo na kanda na Yo, nzoto na ngai ebeli; mpo na masumu na ngai, mikuwa na ngai elembi.
Because you're so upset with me, not a single part of my body is healthy; I am completely sick because of my sins.
4 Mabe na ngai eleki moto na ngai, ezali kilo makasi epai na ngai lokola mokumba ya kilo makasi.
I'm drowning in guilt—the burden is too heavy to bear.
5 Bapota na ngai epoli mpe ekomi kolumba solo mpo na bozoba na ngai.
My wounds are infected—they're smelling—all because of my stupidity.
6 Nagumbami, nalembi makasi; nakomi moto ya mawa mpo na libela.
I am bent over, doubled up in pain. The whole day I walk around crying my eyes out.
7 Pamba te nazali koyoka pasi makasi na mokongo na ngai, eteni ata moko te ya nzoto na ngai ezali malamu.
Inside I'm burning up with fever; no part of my body is healthy.
8 Nalembi, makasi na ngai nyonso esili; mobulu ekoti na motema na ngai, nakomi koganga na kolemba te.
I'm worn out, totally down. I groan because of the anguish I feel in my heart.
9 Nkolo, oyebi posa na ngai nyonso; kolela na ngai ezali ya kobombama te na miso na Yo.
Lord, you know what I desperately want, you hear every sigh I make.
10 Motema na ngai ezangi kimia, makasi na ngai ekomi kosila, nabungisi ata pole ya miso na ngai.
My heart is racing, leaving me with no strength; my eyesight is failing.
11 Bato oyo balingaka ngai mpe baninga na ngai bakimi pasi na ngai, ba-oyo bazalaka na ngai esika moko batelemi mosika na ngai.
My loved ones and my friends don't come near me because they're afraid of what I've got. Even my family keeps me at a distance.
12 Bato oyo balukaka kufa na ngai bazali kotia mitambo, ba-oyo balukaka pasi na ngai bazali koloba mpo na kosala ngai mabe, bakomi mikolo nyonso kobongisa lokuta.
Those who are trying to kill me set traps for me; those who want to hurt me make threats against me, working on their deceitful schemes all day long.
13 Kasi ngai nazali kosala lokola mokufi matoyi; mpe lokola baba, nakangi monoko, naboyi koloba.
I act as if I'm deaf to what they're saying, and pretend to be dumb so I don't have to speak.
14 Nakomi lokola mokufi matoyi oyo akoki kopesa eyano ata moko te na monoko na ye.
Like a man who can't hear, and who doesn't reply—that's me!
15 Yawe, natiaka elikya na ngai kati na Yo; oh Nkolo, Nzambe na ngai, solo, okoyanola.
For I'm waiting on you, Lord! You will answer for me, my Lord and my God.
16 Nalobaki: « Kopesa nzela te ete basepela na tina na ngai to bamitombola likolo na ngai soki nabeti libaku. »
I'm asking you, Lord, please don't let my enemies gloat over me, don't let them be glad when I trip up.
17 Pamba te nakomi pene ya kokweya, pasi na ngai ezali kaka elongo na ngai tango nyonso.
For I'm about ready to collapse—the pain never stops.
18 Solo nandimi mabe na ngai, masumu na ngai ezali kotungisa molimo na ngai.
I do confess my sins; I am terribly sorry for what I've done.
19 Banguna na ngai bazali makasi mpe bingambe, bato oyo bayinaka ngai kaka pamba bazali ebele.
I have many powerful enemies—they are very active, hating me for no reason.
20 Bato oyo bazongisaka mabe na bolamu bazali kofunda ngai atako nalukaka kosala bolamu.
They pay me back evil for good; they accuse me for the good I try to do.
21 Yawe, kosundola ngai te; Nzambe na ngai, kozala mpe mosika na ngai te.
Don't give up on me, my Lord and my God, don't stay away from me.
22 Nkolo, Mobikisi na ngai, yaka noki kosunga ngai.
Hurry, come and help me, Lord my salvation.
