Banzembo 50
1 Nzembo ya Azafi. Nzambe ya banzambe, Yawe alobi, abengi mokili wuta na epai moyi ebimaka kino na epai elalaka.
A Psalm. Of Asaph. The God of gods, even the Lord, has sent out his voice, and the earth is full of fear; from the coming up of the sun to its going down.
2 Wuta na Siona, mboka kitoko, Nzambe azali kongenga lokola moyi.
From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.
3 Tika ete Nzambe na biso aya! Tika ete akanga monoko te! Liboso na Ye, moto makasi ezali kozikisa; mpe zingazinga na Ye, mopepe makasi ezali kopepa.
Our God will come, and will not keep quiet; with fire burning before him, and storm-winds round him.
4 Abengi Likolo, kuna na likolo, mpe mabele mpo na kokata makambo ya bato na Ye.
His voice will go out to the heavens and to the earth, for the judging of his people:
5 Alobi: « Bosangisela ngai bayengebene na ngai, ba-oyo basalaki Boyokani elongo na ngai na nzela ya mbeka. »
Let my saints come together to me; those who have made an agreement with me by offerings.
6 Likolo ekopanza sango ya bosembo na Ye, pamba te azali Nzambe ya bosembo.
And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah)
7 Bino bato na ngai, boyoka; nazali koloba na bino! Isalaele, nakoloba mpo na kotelemela yo: « Ngai Nzambe, nazali Nzambe na yo. »
Give ear, O my people, to my words; O Israel, I will be a witness against you; I am God, even your God.
8 Nakopamela yo te na tina na bambeka na yo, pamba te bambeka na yo ya kotumba ezalaka tango nyonso liboso na ngai.
I will not take up a cause against you because of your offerings, or because of your burned offerings, which are ever before me.
9 Nakozwa ngombe te kati na ndako na yo to ntaba mobali kati na etonga na yo ya bibwele,
I will take no ox out of your house, or he-goats from your flocks;
10 pamba te banyama nyonso ya zamba ezali ya ngai; ezala ata ebele ya banyama oyo ezali kati na bangomba, nyonso ezali ya ngai.
For every beast of the woodland is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 Nayebi bandeke nyonso ya bangomba; mpe banyama ya bilanga ezali ya ngai.
I see all the birds of the mountains, and the beasts of the field are mine.
12 Soki nazalaki na nzala, nalingaki koyebisa yo te, pamba te mokili mpe nyonso oyo ezali kati na yango ezali ya ngai.
If I had need of food, I would not give you word of it; for the earth is mine and all its wealth.
13 Boni, okanisi penza ete ngai naliaka misuni ya bangombe to namelaka makila ya bantaba?
Am I to take the flesh of the ox for my food, or the blood of goats for my drink?
14 Bonzelaka Nzambe matondi lokola mbeka, mpe kokisaka bandayi na yo epai ya Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo.
Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;
15 Mpe belela ngai na tango ya pasi; nakokangola yo, mpe okopesa ngai nkembo.
Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.
16 Nzambe alobi na moto mabe: « Mpo na nini opanzaka sango ya mibeko na ngai mpe olobaka na tina na Boyokani na ngai?
But to the sinner, God says, What are you doing, talking of my laws, or taking the words of my agreement in your mouth?
17 Nzokande oyinaka malako na ngai mpe oyokaka te maloba na ngai?
Seeing that you have no desire for my teaching, turning your back on my words.
18 Soki omoni moyibi, wana nde osepeli; mpe ovandaka esika moko na bato na bikobo.
When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives.
19 Otikaka monoko na yo kosala mabe, lolemo na yo ebimisaka kaka lokuta.
You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.
20 Ovandaka mpo na kotonga ndeko na yo, mpe obebisaka lokumu ya bana ya mama na yo.
You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.
21 Yango nde makambo oyo ozalaki kosala; mpe ngai nabatelaki kimia. Okanisi penza ete ngai nazali lokola yo? Nakopamela yo mpe nakotanda makambo nyonso oyo nazwa yo na miso na yo.
These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.
22 Bino bato oyo bozali kobosana Nzambe, nabondeli bino: bososola makambo oyo; noki te nakobebisa bino, mpe moto moko te akokangola bino.
Now keep this in mind, you who have no memory of God, for fear that you may be crushed under my hand, with no one to give you help:
23 Moto oyo abonzaka matondi lokola mbeka, apesaka ngai lokumu; mpe moto oyo asalaka keba na etamboli na ye, nakotalisa ye lobiko ya Nzambe. »
Whoever makes an offering of praise gives glory to me; and to him who is upright in his ways I will make clear the salvation of God.
