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.

For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, ‘David is in hiding among us’. Save me, O God, by your name, by your power secure for me justice.

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

Listen, O God, to my prayer, attend 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 proud men have risen against me, and terrible men seek my life, men who do not set God before them. (Selah)

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

But see! God is my helper, the Lord is sustaining my life.

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

Let their evil fall back on my foes: cut them off in your faithfulness, Lord.

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

Then will I bring you glad sacrifice, praising your gracious name;

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

for from all distress you have saved me, and feasted my eyes on my foes.