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!
To the choirmaster a psalm of David. When came to him Nathan the prophet just when he had gone into Bath-sheba. Show favor to me O God according to covenant loyalty your according to [the] greatness of compassion your wipe out transgressions my.
2 Sukola ngai mobimba mpo na kolongola mabe na ngai, mpe petola ngai na masumu na ngai.
(Increase *Q(K)*) wash me from iniquity my and from sin my cleanse me.
3 Pamba te nayebi mabe na ngai, mpe masumu na ngai ezalaka tango nyonso liboso na ngai.
For transgressions my I I know and sin my [is] before me continually.
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.
To you to alone you - I have sinned and the evil in view your I have done so that you may be just when speaking you you will be pure when judging you.
5 Solo, nabotamaki kati na lisumu; wuta na libumu ya mama na ngai, nazali mosumuki.
Here! in iniquity I was brought forth and in sin she conceived me mother my.
6 Nzokande Yo, osepelaka na bosembo, ata kati na libumu; mpe okoteya ngai bwanya kati na esika ebombama.
Here! faithfulness you desire in the covered places and in a [place] kept secret wisdom you cause to know me.
7 Petola ngai na nzela ya izope, mpe nakokoma peto; sukola ngai, mpe nakokoma pembe koleka mvula ya pembe.
You will cleanse from sin me with hyssop so I may be pure you will wash me and more than snow I will become white.
8 Sepelisa ngai mpe yokisa ngai nsayi na motema; mpe mikuwa na ngai oyo obukaki ekosepela makasi.
You will make hear me joy and gladness let them rejoice [the] bones [which] you have crushed.
9 Kotala lisusu masumu na ngai te, mpe longola bambeba na ngai nyonso.
Hide face your from sins my and all iniquities my wipe out.
10 Oh Nzambe, mpo na ngai, kela motema ya peto; mpe kati na ngai, yeisa molimo sika mpe elenda.
A heart pure create for me O God and a spirit steadfast renew in inner being my.
11 Kobengana ngai te mosika ya elongi na Yo, mpe kolongola te kati na ngai Molimo Mosantu na Yo.
May not you cast me from to before you and [the] spirit of holiness your may not you take from me.
12 Zongisela ngai esengo ya lobiko na Yo, mpe kabela ngai molimo oyo emibongisi malamu mpo na kolendisaka ngai.
Restore! to me [the] joy of salvation your and a spirit willing you will sustain me.
13 Nakoteya banzela na Yo epai ya babuki mibeko, mpe bato ya masumu bakozonga epai na Yo.
I will teach transgressors ways your and sinners to you they will return.
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 - O God [the] God of salvation my it will shout for joy tongue my righteousness your.
15 Nkolo, fungola bibebu na ngai, mpe monoko na ngai ekokumisa Yo.
O Lord lips my you will open and mouth my it will declare praise your.
16 Mpo ete osepelaka na mbeka te, nakobonza te mbeka ya kotumba oyo ondimaka te.
For - not you desire sacrifice and I will give [it] burnt offering not you are pleased with.
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 spirit broken a heart broken and crushed O God not you despise.
18 Na ngolu na Yo, salela Siona bolamu, tonga bamir ya Yelusalemi.
Do good to! in favor your Zion you will build [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 you will delight in sacrifices of righteousness burnt offering and whole offering then people will offer up on altar your young bulls.
