Banzembo 42
1 Nzembo ya bana ya Kore. Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Ndenge mbuli eyokaka posa ya komela mayi, ndenge wana mpe molimo na ngai ezali na posa na Yo, Nzambe.
to/for to conduct Maskil to/for son: descendant/people Korah like/as deer to long for upon channel water so soul my to long for to(wards) you God
2 Molimo na ngai ezali na posa ya Nzambe, ya Nzambe na bomoi. Tango nini nakoki kokende, mpe tango nini nakoki kokutana na Nzambe?
to thirst soul my to/for God to/for God alive how to come (in): come and to see: see face: before God
3 Butu mpe moyi, mpinzoli na ngai ezalaka bilei na ngai; pamba te balobaka na ngai tango nyonso: « Nzambe na Yo azali wapi? »
to be to/for me tears my food by day and night in/on/with to say to(wards) me all [the] day where? God your
4 Nazalaka na posa ya kokanisa makambo oyo, ndenge mpe nasopaka molimo na ngai: Tango nazalaki kotambola kati na ebele ya bato, nazalaki komema bango kino na Tempelo ya Nzambe, kati na koganga ya esengo mpe ya kozongisa matondi lokola makelele ya bato oyo bazali na feti.
these to remember and to pour: pour upon me soul my for to pass in/on/with throng to go slowly them till house: temple God in/on/with voice cry and thanksgiving crowd to celebrate
5 Oh molimo na ngai, mpo na nini olembi boye? Mpo na nini ozali komitungisa makasi kati na ngai? Tia elikya na yo kati na Nzambe, pamba te nakokumisa lisusu lobiko na Ye.
what? to bow soul my and to roar upon me to wait: hope to/for God for still to give thanks him salvation face of his
6 Nzambe, molimo na ngai elembi kati na ngai; yango wana nazali kokanisa Yo wuta na mokili ya Yordani, wuta na songe ya ngomba Erimoni mpe wuta na ngomba Mitseari.
God my upon me soul my to bow upon so to remember you from land: country/planet Jordan and Hermon from mountain: mount (Mount) Mizar
7 Mozindo ebendaka mozindo tango bambonge na Yo nyonso etombokaka; Ezala ya mike to ya minene, elekaka likolo na ngai.
abyss to(wards) abyss to call: call to to/for voice: sound water your all wave your and heap: wave your upon me to pass
8 Na moyi, Yawe apesaka mitindo epai ya bolingo na Ye; na butu, nakumisaka Ye na banzembo mpe nasambelaka Nzambe ya bomoi na ngai.
by day to command LORD kindness his and in/on/with night (song his *Q(K)*) with me prayer to/for God life my
9 Nalobi na Nzambe, Libanga na ngai: « Mpo na nini obosani ngai? Mpo na nini nasengeli kotambola na mawa kati na motema mpe na se ya minyoko ya monguna? »
to say to/for God crag my to/for what? to forget me to/for what? be dark to go: went in/on/with oppression enemy
10 Nzoto na ngai ekomaka kosala pasi makasi tango bayini na ngai bafingaka ngai, tango balobaka na ngai mokolo mobimba: « Wapi Nzambe na yo? »
in/on/with shattering in/on/with bone my to taunt me to vex me in/on/with to say they to(wards) me all [the] day where? God your
11 Molimo na ngai, mpo na nini olembi boye? Mpo na nini ozali komitungisa kati na ngai? Tia elikya na yo kati na Nzambe. Nakokumisa Ye lisusu, lobiko mpe Nzambe na ngai.
what? to bow soul my and what? to roar upon me to wait: hope to/for God for still to give thanks him salvation face of my and God my
