Banzembo 44
1 Nzembo ya bana ya Kore. Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Nzambe, toyokaki na matoyi na biso; bakoko na biso babetelaki biso lisolo ya makambo oyo osalaki na tango na bango, na tango ya kala.
For the Chief Musician; [a Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the days of old.
2 Na nguya na Yo, obenganaki bikolo mpe otiaki bakoko na biso; obetaki bikolo ya bapaya mpe ofulukisaki bakoko na biso.
Thou didst drive out the nations with thy hand, and plantedst them in; thou didst afflict the peoples, and didst spread them abroad.
3 Pamba te ezalaki na mopanga na bango te nde babotolaki mokili, ezalaki mpe maboko na bango te nde ebikisaki bango; kasi ezalaki nde loboko na Yo ya mobali, nguya na Yo mpe pole ya elongi na Yo, pamba te ozalaki kolinga bango.
For they gat not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
4 Oh Nzambe, Yo oyo ozali Mokonzi na ngai, pesa mitindo mpo na elonga ya Jakobi.
Thou art my King, O God: command deliverance for Jacob.
5 Na lisungi na Yo, tolongaka banguna na biso, mpe na Kombo na Yo, tonyataka bayini na biso.
Through thee will we push down our adversaries: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
6 Pamba te natiaka elikya te na tolotolo na ngai, mpe mopanga na ngai ebikisaka ngai te.
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
7 Kasi ezali Yo nde obikisaka biso wuta na maboko ya bayini na biso, mpe oyokisaka bayini na biso soni.
But thou hast saved us from our adversaries, and hast put them to shame that hate us.
8 Tomikumisaka mikolo nyonso kati na Nzambe mpe tokokumisa Kombo na Yo mpo na libela.
In God have we made our boast all the day long, and we will give thanks unto thy name for ever. (Selah)
9 Kasi obwaki biso, oyokisi biso soni mpe ozali lisusu kotambola te elongo na mampinga na biso.
But now thou hast cast [us] off, and brought us to dishonour; and goest not forth with our hosts.
10 Otiki biso kokima liboso ya banguna na biso; mpe bayini na biso bazwi biloko na biso na makasi.
Thou makest us to turn back from the adversary: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.
11 Osundoli biso na maboko na bango lokola bameme ya koboma mpe opanzi biso kati na bikolo.
Thou hast given us like sheep [appointed] for meat; and hast scattered us among the nations.
12 Oteki bato na Yo na pamba mpe ozwi ata litomba te kowuta na boteki yango.
Thou sellest thy people for nought, and hast not increased [thy wealth] by their price.
13 Okomisi biso eloko ya lisuma na miso ya bato oyo bazali pembeni na biso, eloko ya litio mpe ya liseki na miso ya bato oyo bazali zingazinga na biso.
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
14 Okomisi biso lisapo kati na bikolo, mpe bato bakomi koningisa mito na bango mpo na biso.
Thou makest us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.
15 Kosambwa ekomi tango nyonso liboso na ngai mpe soni ezipi elongi na ngai,
All the day long is my dishonour before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
16 mpo na litio ya bato oyo bazali kofinga mpe kopamela ngai, mpe ya monguna oyo akangela ngai kanda.
For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the avenger.
17 Makambo wana nyonso ekweyeli biso atako tobosanaki Yo te mpe tobebisaki Boyokani na Yo te,
All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
18 atako mitema na biso epengwaki te mpe totamboli libanda ya nzela na Yo te.
Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;
19 Pamba te onyokolaki biso kati na etando ya bambwa ya zamba mpe ozipaki biso na molili makasi.
That thou hast sore broken us in the place of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
20 Soki tobosanaki Kombo ya Nzambe na biso to totombolaki maboko na biso epai ya nzambe ya mopaya,
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god;
21 boni, Nzambe na biso alingaki koyeba yango te, lokola asosolaka mozindo ya mitema?
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
22 Pamba te, likolo na Yo, babomaka biso mikolo nyonso mpe bazwaka biso lokola bameme ya koboma.
Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
23 Nkolo, lamuka! Mpo na nini ozali kolala? Lamuka, kobwaka biso te mpo na libela.
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.
24 Yawe, mpo na nini ozali kobomba elongi na Yo? Mpo na nini ozali kobosana pasi mpe minyoko na biso?
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
25 Pamba te tokweyi na putulu, mpe nzoto na biso ekangami na mabele.
For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
26 Telema, yaka kosunga biso, kangola biso mpo na bolingo na Yo!
Rise up for our help, and redeem us for thy lovingkindness’ sake.
