< Banzembo 61 >
1 Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Eyembamaki na lindanda. Nzembo ya Davidi. Oh Nzambe, yoka koganga na ngai, yoka na bokebi losambo na ngai.
to/for to conduct upon music to/for David to hear: hear [emph?] God cry my to listen [emph?] prayer my
2 Wuta na suka ya mokili, nazali kobelela Yo, motema na ngai ebukani! Mema ngai na libanga oyo eleki likolo epai wapi nakokoka te kokoma ngai moko.
from end [the] land: country/planet to(wards) you to call: call to in/on/with to enfeeble heart my in/on/with rock to exalt from me to lead me
3 Pamba te, ozali ebombamelo na ngai, ndako molayi batonga makasi, liboso ya banguna na ngai.
for to be refuge to/for me tower strength from face: before enemy
4 Posa ya motema na ngai ezali: kovanda tango nyonso kati na Ndako na Yo mpe kozwa ebombamelo na se ya mapapu na Yo.
to sojourn in/on/with tent your forever: enduring to seek refuge in/on/with secrecy wing your (Selah)
5 Pamba te Yo Nzambe, oyokaki bandayi na ngai, opesaki ngai libula ya bato oyo batosaka Kombo na Yo.
for you(m. s.) God to hear: hear to/for vow my to give: give possession afraid name your
6 Pesa na mokonzi na biso bomoi molayi; tika ete awumela na bomoi.
day: always upon day: always king to add: again year his like generation and generation
7 Tika ete awumela na bokonzi libela na libela liboso ya Nzambe! Bolingo mpe boyengebene na Yo ekobatela ye.
to dwell forever: enduring to/for face: before God kindness and truth: faithful to count to watch him
8 Boye, nakoyemba mikolo nyonso mpo na lokumu ya Kombo na Yo, mpe nakokokisa bandayi na ngai mokolo na mokolo.
so to sing name your to/for perpetuity to/for to complete me vow my day: daily day: daily