Banzembo 51
1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Eyembamaki tango mosakoli Natan akomaki epai ya Davidi sima na ye kosala ekobo elongo na Batisheba. Oh Nzambe, yokela ngai mawa kolanda bolingo monene na Yo; longola masumu na ngai kolanda mawa monene na Yo!
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to your loving kindness: according unto the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2 Sukola ngai mobimba mpo na kolongola mabe na ngai, mpe petola ngai na masumu na ngai.
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3 Pamba te nayebi mabe na ngai, mpe masumu na ngai ezalaka tango nyonso liboso na ngai.
For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
4 Epai na Yo, epai na Yo kaka, nasali masumu mpe mabe na miso na Yo. Boye, okozala sembo tango okozwa mokano, mpe okozala na pamela te tango okokata makambo.
Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight: that you might be justified when you speak, and be clear when you judge.
5 Solo, nabotamaki kati na lisumu; wuta na libumu ya mama na ngai, nazali mosumuki.
Behold, I was formed in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Nzokande Yo, osepelaka na bosembo, ata kati na libumu; mpe okoteya ngai bwanya kati na esika ebombama.
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.
7 Petola ngai na nzela ya izope, mpe nakokoma peto; sukola ngai, mpe nakokoma pembe koleka mvula ya pembe.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Sepelisa ngai mpe yokisa ngai nsayi na motema; mpe mikuwa na ngai oyo obukaki ekosepela makasi.
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.
9 Kotala lisusu masumu na ngai te, mpe longola bambeba na ngai nyonso.
Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Oh Nzambe, mpo na ngai, kela motema ya peto; mpe kati na ngai, yeisa molimo sika mpe elenda.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Kobengana ngai te mosika ya elongi na Yo, mpe kolongola te kati na ngai Molimo Mosantu na Yo.
Cast me not away from your presence; and take not your holy spirit from me.
12 Zongisela ngai esengo ya lobiko na Yo, mpe kabela ngai molimo oyo emibongisi malamu mpo na kolendisaka ngai.
Restore unto me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with your free spirit.
13 Nakoteya banzela na Yo epai ya babuki mibeko, mpe bato ya masumu bakozonga epai na Yo.
Then will I teach transgressors your ways; and sinners shall be converted unto you.
14 Oh Nzambe! Nzambe, Mobikisi na ngai, kangola ngai wuta na mokumba ya makila, mpe lolemo na ngai ekosakola bosembo na Yo.
Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, you God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of your righteousness.
15 Nkolo, fungola bibebu na ngai, mpe monoko na ngai ekokumisa Yo.
O Lord, open you my lips; and my mouth shall show forth your praise.
16 Mpo ete osepelaka na mbeka te, nakobonza te mbeka ya kotumba oyo ondimaka te.
For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight not in burnt offering.
17 Nzambe, bambeka oyo osepelaka na yango ezali: molimo oyo ebukani. Nzambe, oyinaka te motema oyo etutami mpe emikitisi.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18 Na ngolu na Yo, salela Siona bolamu, tonga bamir ya Yelusalemi.
Do good in your good pleasure unto Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Bongo okosepela na bambeka ya bosembo, bambeka ya kotumba mpe makabo ya kokoka; mpe bangombe ya mibali ekobonzama na bitumbelo na Yo.
Then shall you be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon your altar.
