< 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, to make memorial. O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.
2 Pamba te makonga na Yo etoboli ngai, mpe loboko na Yo ebeti ngai.
For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me.
3 Mpo na kanda na Yo, nzoto na ngai ebeli; mpo na masumu na ngai, mikuwa na ngai elembi.
There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
4 Mabe na ngai eleki moto na ngai, ezali kilo makasi epai na ngai lokola mokumba ya kilo makasi.
For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5 Bapota na ngai epoli mpe ekomi kolumba solo mpo na bozoba na ngai.
My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness.
6 Nagumbami, nalembi makasi; nakomi moto ya mawa mpo na libela.
I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.
7 Pamba te nazali koyoka pasi makasi na mokongo na ngai, eteni ata moko te ya nzoto na ngai ezali malamu.
For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 Nalembi, makasi na ngai nyonso esili; mobulu ekoti na motema na ngai, nakomi koganga na kolemba te.
I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.
9 Nkolo, oyebi posa na ngai nyonso; kolela na ngai ezali ya kobombama te na miso na Yo.
Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee.
10 Motema na ngai ezangi kimia, makasi na ngai ekomi kosila, nabungisi ata pole ya miso na ngai.
My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
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 friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
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.
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day.
13 Kasi ngai nazali kosala lokola mokufi matoyi; mpe lokola baba, nakangi monoko, naboyi koloba.
But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14 Nakomi lokola mokufi matoyi oyo akoki kopesa eyano ata moko te na monoko na ye.
Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.
15 Yawe, natiaka elikya na ngai kati na Yo; oh Nkolo, Nzambe na ngai, solo, okoyanola.
For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
16 Nalobaki: « Kopesa nzela te ete basepela na tina na ngai to bamitombola likolo na ngai soki nabeti libaku. »
For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.'
17 Pamba te nakomi pene ya kokweya, pasi na ngai ezali kaka elongo na ngai tango nyonso.
For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
18 Solo nandimi mabe na ngai, masumu na ngai ezali kotungisa molimo na ngai.
For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.
19 Banguna na ngai bazali makasi mpe bingambe, bato oyo bayinaka ngai kaka pamba bazali ebele.
But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
20 Bato oyo bazongisaka mabe na bolamu bazali kofunda ngai atako nalukaka kosala bolamu.
They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.
21 Yawe, kosundola ngai te; Nzambe na ngai, kozala mpe mosika na ngai te.
Forsake me not, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me.
22 Nkolo, Mobikisi na ngai, yaka noki kosunga ngai.
Make haste to help me, O LORD, my salvation.

< Banzembo 38 >