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.

Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me by your strength.

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

Hear my prayer, O God; 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 are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. (Selah)

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

Behold, God is my helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

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

He shall reward evil to my enemies: cut them off in your truth.

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

I will freely sacrifice to you: I will praise your name, O LORD; for it is good.

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

For he has delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye has seen his desire on my enemies.