Banzembo 56
1 Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Eyembamaki ndenge moko na « Ebenga ya terebente ya mosika. » Nzembo ya Davidi, tango bato ya Filisitia bakangaki ye kati na mboka Gati. Nzambe, yokela ngai mawa, pamba te bato bazali kotungisa ngai. Babundisaka mpe banyokolaka ngai mikolo nyonso.
For the end, concerning the people that were removed from the sanctuary, by David for a memorial, when the Philistines caught him in Geth. Have mercy upon me, O God; for man has trodden me down; all the day long he warring has afflicted me.
2 Bayini na ngai batungisaka ngai mikolo nyonso; bato oyo babundisaka ngai na lolendo bazali ebele.
Mine enemies have trodden me down all the day from the dawning of the day; for there are many warring against me.
3 Mokolo oyo nazalaka na bobangi, natiaka elikya na ngai kati na Yo.
They shall be afraid, but I will trust in you.
4 Epai ya Nzambe, nakumisaka Liloba na Ye; Epai ya Nzambe, natiaka motema mpe nabangaka te. Moto oyo akokufa akoki kosala ngai nini?
In God I will praise my words; all the day have I hoped in God; I will not fear what flesh shall do to me.
5 Babongolaka maloba na ngai mikolo nyonso; mabongisi na bango nyonso ezalaka mpo na kosala ngai mabe.
All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices [are] against me for evil.
6 Basalaka makita, babombamaka, balandaka ngai mpo na kosala ngai mabe.
They will dwell near and hide [themselves]; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul.
7 Mpo na makambo oyo ya mabe, boni, bazanga etumbu? Oh Nzambe, kweyisela bikolo kanda na Yo!
You will on no account save them; you will bring down the people in wrath.
8 Solo, oyebi motango ya matambe ya bomoi na ngai ya mitelengano. Sopa mpinzoli na ngai kati na mbeki na Yo, oyo ezali buku na Yo ya ekaniseli.
O God, I have declared my life to you; you has set my tears before you, even according to your promise.
9 Bongo, na mokolo oyo nakobelela mpo na kosenga lisungi, banguna na ngai bakozonga sima. Na nzela ya likambo yango, nakoyeba ete Nzambe azali mpo na ngai.
Mine enemies shall be turned back, in the day wherein I shall call upon you; behold, I know that you are my God.
10 Pembeni ya Nzambe oyo nakumisaka Liloba na Ye, pembeni ya Yawe oyo nakumisaka Liloba na Ye,
In God, will I praise [his] word; in the Lord will I praise [his] saying.
11 pembeni ya Nzambe oyo natielaka motema mpe nazalaka na bobangi te, moto akoki kosala ngai nini?
I have hoped in God; I will not be afraid of what man shall do to me.
12 Epai na Yo Nzambe, nakokokisa bandayi na ngai mpe nakobonza bambeka ya matondi.
The vows of your praise, O God, which I will pay, are upon me.
13 Pamba te okangoli ngai na kufa mpe obateli makolo na ngai ete ebeta mabaku te, mpo ete natambola liboso na Yo Nzambe kati na pole ya bomoi.
For you have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from sliding, that I should be well-pleasing before God in the land of the living.
