Banzembo 59
1 Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Eyembamaki ndenge moko na « Kobebisa te! » tango Saulo atindaki bato kozingela ndako ya Davidi mpo na koboma ye. Nzembo ya Davidi. Oh Nzambe na ngai, kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya banguna na ngai; batela ngai liboso ya banyokoli na ngai.
For the leader. Al tashheth. Of David. A michtam, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Save me, O God, from my enemies; secure me from my assailants.
2 Kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya bato ya misala mabe, mpe bikisa ngai liboso ya basopi makila ya bato.
Save me from those who do wrong, save me from the bloodthirsty.
3 Yawe, bazali koluka koboma ngai; bato na nguya basaleli ngai likita, nzokande nasali mabe te, nasali na ngai mpe masumu te.
For see! They lay ambush for me, strong men are banded against me not for sin or transgression of mine, for no guilt of mine, O Lord,
4 Nasali mabe ata moko te; kasi bango bazali kopota mbangu, bazali komibongisa. Lamuka mpo na koya kokutana na ngai, mpe tala.
they run and make ready. Awake! Come forth to meet me, and see!
5 Yawe, Nzambe-Na-Nguya-Nyonso, Nzambe ya Isalaele, telema mpo na kopesa bikolo nyonso etumbu; koyokela bato nyonso oyo basalaka mabe mawa te.
You, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, awake! And punish the proud, every one; spare none of the traitors vile. (Selah)
6 Bazongaka na pokwa, bagangaka lokola bambwa mpe batambolaka zingazinga ya engumba.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
7 Na nzela ya minoko na bango, babimisaka na bibebu na bango maloba oyo ezokisaka lokola mipanga; bamilobelaka: « Nani azali koyoka biso? »
Look at their venomous mouths, tongues like swords, they think no one hears them.
8 Kasi Yo, Yawe, osekaka bango, otiolaka bikolo nyonso.
But you, Lord, laugh at them, you mock all the insolent.
9 Nzambe, ozali makasi na ngai, nakotalela Yo; ozali ebombamelo na ngai,
My strength, I will sing to you, for God is my sure retreat.
10 Nzambe na ngai, oyo nalingaka. Nzambe ayaka kino liboso na ngai, atikaka ngai kotala banguna na ngai.
My God with his love will meet me, and feast my eyes on my foes.
11 Nkolo, nguba na biso, koboma bango te, noki te bato na ngai bakobosana. Na nguya na Yo, sala ete bayengayenga, mpe mema bango kino na se.
Slay them not, lest my people forget, let your hosts keep them roaming and wandering.
12 Mpo na masumu ya minoko na bango, mpo na maloba ya bibebu na bango, tika ete bakangama na motambo ya lolendo na bango. Mpo na bilakeli mabe mpe lokuta na bango,
In their sinful speech snare them, O Lord; and may they be trapped in their pride, for the curses and lies that they utter.
13 bebisa bango na kanda na Yo, bebisa bango kino bazala lisusu te. Bongo bakoyeba ete Nzambe azali kokonza kati na Jakobi kino na suka ya mokili.
In your wrath make a clean end of them, that people, to the ends of the earth, may know that God rules in Jacob. (Selah)
14 Bazongaka na pokwa, bagangaka lokola bambwa mpe batambolaka zingazinga ya engumba.
At evening they come, and, howling like dogs, make their round in the city.
15 Bayengaka-yengaka mpo na koluka bilei; soki batondi te, balekisaka butu na kolelalela.
They roam about for a feast, and snarl, if they get not their fill.
16 Kasi ngai nakoyembela makasi na Yo, nakobetela bolingo na Yo milolo, na tongo, pamba te ozali ebombamelo na ngai, mpe ekimelo na ngai na tango ya pasi.
But I will sing of your might; I will ring out your love in the morning. For to me you have been a sure refuge, a retreat in the day of my trouble.
17 Ozali makasi na ngai, nakoyemba mpo na lokumu na Yo; ozali ebombamelo na ngai, oh Nzambe; Nzambe na ngai, oyo nalingaka.
My strength, I will sing praise to you, for God is my sure retreat, my faithful God.
