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 leader of the music. To be sung to the tune of “The dumb dove among strangers.” A psalm of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.” Have pity upon me, O God! for man panteth for my life; My adversary daily oppresseth me!
2 Bayini na ngai batungisaka ngai mikolo nyonso; bato oyo babundisaka ngai na lolendo bazali ebele.
Mine enemies daily pant for my life, And many are they who war proudly against me.
3 Mokolo oyo nazalaka na bobangi, natiaka elikya na ngai kati na Yo.
When I am in fear, I will put my trust in thee!
4 Epai ya Nzambe, nakumisaka Liloba na Ye; Epai ya Nzambe, natiaka motema mpe nabangaka te. Moto oyo akokufa akoki kosala ngai nini?
Through God shall I praise his word; In God do I put my trust; I will not fear; What can flesh do to me?
5 Babongolaka maloba na ngai mikolo nyonso; mabongisi na bango nyonso ezalaka mpo na kosala ngai mabe.
Every day they wrest my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 Basalaka makita, babombamaka, balandaka ngai mpo na kosala ngai mabe.
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they watch my steps, Lying in wait for my life.
7 Mpo na makambo oyo ya mabe, boni, bazanga etumbu? Oh Nzambe, kweyisela bikolo kanda na Yo!
Shall they escape by their iniquity? In thine anger cast down the people, O God!
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.
Count thou my wanderings; Put my tears into thy bottle! Are they not recorded in thy book?
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.
When I cry to thee, my enemies shall turn back; This I know, that God is for me.
10 Pembeni ya Nzambe oyo nakumisaka Liloba na Ye, pembeni ya Yawe oyo nakumisaka Liloba na Ye,
Through God shall I praise his word; I shall glory in the promise of Jehovah.
11 pembeni ya Nzambe oyo natielaka motema mpe nazalaka na bobangi te, moto akoki kosala ngai nini?
In God do I put my trust; I will not fear: What can man do to me?
12 Epai na Yo Nzambe, nakokokisa bandayi na ngai mpe nakobonza bambeka ya matondi.
Thy vows are upon me, O God! I will render praises to thee!
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 thou hast delivered me from death, Yea, my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.
