Banzembo 54

1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Eyembamaki na lindanda tango bato ya Zifi bayaki koyebisa Saulo: « Davidi abombami kati na biso. » Oh Nzambe, bikisa ngai na nzela ya Kombo na Yo, longisa ngai na nzela ya nguya na Yo.

Unto the end, In verses, understanding for David. When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.

2 Oh Nzambe, yoka libondeli na ngai, yoka maloba ya monoko na ngai.

O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 Bapaya batelemi mpo na kobundisa ngai; mpe bato na kanza bazali koluka koboma ngai, batalelaka Nzambe te.

For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.

4 Tala, Nzambe azali lisungi na ngai, Nkolo azali eyekamelo na ngai.

For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul.

5 Tika ete akweyisela bayini na ngai mabe! Kati na boyengebene na Yo, bebisa bango.

Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.

6 Nakobonzela Yo mbeka na motema malamu, nakokumisa Kombo na Yo, Oh Yawe, pamba te ozali malamu.

I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:

7 Okangoli ngai na pasi nyonso; mpe miso na ngai etali lokola molongi ya banguna na ngai.

For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.