Banzembo 55
1 Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Eyembamaki na lindanda. Nzembo ya Davidi. Oh Nzambe, yoka libondeli na ngai, komibomba te wana nazali kobelela Yo.
For the leader. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. Listen, God, to my prayer. Don’t hide yourself from my pleading.
2 Yoka ngai mpe yanola ngai. Kati na kolela na ngai, nakomi koyengayenga mpe nazangi kimia,
Hear me, and answer; for bitter is my lament.
3 mpo na maloba ya monguna na ngai mpe kanda ya moto mabe, pamba te bazali kokweyisela ngai misala mabe mpe konyokola ngai na kanda.
I am wild with the noise of the foe, with the clamour of the ungodly; for they hurl disaster upon me, and attack me with fury.
4 Motema na ngai etondi na mawa, mpe somo ya kufa ekangi ngai.
My heart shudders within me, terrors of deaths press on me,
5 Nakomi kobanga mpe kolenga, somo monene ekangi ngai.
fear and trembling attack me, and horror wraps me round.
6 Nakomi komilobela: « Soki nazalaki ata na mapapu ya ebenga, nalingaki kopumbwa mpo na koluka bopemi;
O for the wings of a dove: I would fly away and rest.
7 nalingaki kokima mosika penza, mpo na kokende kovanda ata na esobe.
I would wander far away, find refuge in the wilderness. (Selah)
8 Solo, na lombangu penza, nalingaki kokende koluka ebombamelo mpo na kokima mopepe makasi mpe ekumbaki. »
I would find myself a shelter from raging wind and tempest.
9 Nkolo, bebisa mabongisi ya banguna na ngai mpe kotisa mobulu kati na bango; pamba te, kati na engumba, nazali komona mobulu mpe bokabwani.
Confuse them, Lord, upset their plans; for I see violence and strife in the city.
10 Butu mpe moyi, ezali kotambola na bamir na yango; misala mabe mpe ya kanza etondi kati na yango.
By day and by night they make their rounds on the city walls, while within is crime and trouble,
11 Banguya oyo ebebisaka ezali kosala kati na yango, minyoko mpe lokuta ezali kosila te.
within is ruin. Her market-place is never free of deceit and tyranny.
12 Soki monguna nde azalaki kofinga ngai, nalingaki kokanga motema; soki ezalaki mpe moyini nde azalaki kotelemela ngai, nalingaki komibomba mpo ete amona ngai te.
The taunts were not those of a foe that I could have borne; the disdain was not that of an enemy I could have shunned them:
13 Kasi ezali yo, moto lokola ngai, oyo otambolaka elongo na ngai, molingami mpe moninga na ngai ya motema
but it was you, my equal, my dear and familiar friend.
14 oyo nazalaki kokabola elongo na yo, pasi mpe basekele tango tozalaki kokende nzela moko na Tempelo ya Nzambe.
We used to be so close, together we walked in God’s house with the crowd.
15 Tika ete kufa ekanga bango na mbalakata mpe bakita ya bomoi kati na mboka ya bakufi; pamba te mabe etondi kati na bandako mpe mitema na bango. (Sheol h7585)
May death suddenly take them, may they go down to Sheol alive, for evil lives in their homes and their hearts. (Sheol h7585)
16 Mpo na ngai, nabelelaka Nzambe, mpe Yawe akobikisa ngai.
But I will call on God, the Lord will save me.
17 Tongo, midi, pokwa, nasopaka motema na ngai mpe nalelaka, mpe ayokaka mongongo na ngai.
Evening and morning and noon I lament and moan. He will hear my voice;
18 Akopesa ngai kimia, akokangola ngai na bitumba oyo babundisaka ngai; pamba te bato oyo batelemeli ngai bazali ebele.
though I am attacked by many he will rescue me, unharmed from the war.
19 Nzambe ayokaka, akosambwisa bango penza; akonzaka mpo na libela na libela. Babongolaka mitema te mpe batosaka Nzambe te.
God, who sits on his ancient throne will hear and will humble them, for they never change, they never fear God. (Selah)
20 Abundisi balingami na ye, abebisi boyokani na ye.
My friend turned against me, betrayed his word.
21 Maloba ya monoko na ye ezalaka sukali, nzokande bitumba evandi kati na motema na ye; maloba na ye ezalaka ya kimia koleka mafuta, nzokande ezali mopanga oyo ezangi ebombelo.
His mouth was smoother than butter, but war filled his heart. His words were softer than oil, but sharper than swords.
22 Bwakela Yawe mokumba na yo, akosunga yo; akotika te ete moto ya sembo akweya mpo na libela.
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken.
23 Mpe Yo, Nzambe, okobwaka basopi makila mpe bakosi kati na libulu ya libebi; bakokokisa ata kati-kati te ya mikolo ya bomoi na bango. Kasi ngai, natiaka elikya na ngai kati na Yo.
But you, God, will hurl them down to the deepest pit. Bloody and treacherous people will not live out half their days; but I will trust you.
