Banzembo 63

1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Ayembaki yango tango azalaki kati na esobe ya Yuda. Oh Nzambe, ozali Nzambe na ngai; nazali koluka Yo, molimo na ngai ezali na posa na Yo, bomoi na ngai ezali na posa na Yo makasi, kati na mabele ekawuka mpe ezanga mayi.

A Psalm of David; when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:

2 Natalaki Yo kati na Esika ya bule mpo na komona makasi mpe nkembo na Yo.

To see thy power and thy glory, as I have beheld thee in the sanctuary;

3 Pamba te bolingo na Yo ezali malamu koleka bomoi, bibebu na ngai ekosanzola Yo.

For thy loving-kindness is better than life: my lips shall praise thee.

4 Boye, nakopambola Yo bomoi na ngai mobimba, nakotombola maboko na ngai mpo na lokumu ya Kombo na Yo.

So will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name.

5 Nakotonda lokola moto oyo asili kolia misuni kitoko mpe mafuta; bibebu na ngai ekoganga na esengo mpe monoko na ngai ekokumisa Yo.

My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips.

6 Soki nakanisi Yo na mbeto na ngai, nasambelaka Yo na butu;

When I remember thee upon my bed, I meditate on thee in the night-watches:

7 pamba te ozali lisungi mpo na ngai, mpe nagangaka na esengo wana nazali na se ya elili ya mapapu na Yo.

For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I sing for joy.

8 Nakangami na Yo; loboko na Yo ya mobali esimbi ngai makasi.

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

9 Bato oyo balukaka koboma ngai bakozinda na mabele

But those that seek my soul, to destroy [it], shall go into the lower parts of the earth;

10 Bakoboma bango na mopanga mpe bakokoma bilei ya bambwa ya zamba.

They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be the portion of foxes.

11 Kasi mokonzi akosepela kati na Nzambe; moto nyonso oyo alapaka ndayi na Kombo ya Nzambe akomikumisa mpo na yango, pamba te minoko ya bakosi ekokangama.

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.