Banzembo 64
1 Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Nzembo ya Davidi. Oh Nzambe, yoka mongongo na ngai kati kolela na ngai, batela ngai mosika ya monguna oyo azali kopesa ngai somo.
Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Bomba ngai mosika ya mikano ya bato mabe, mosika ya makita ya bato ya misala mabe.
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3 Bapelisaka lolemo na bango ndenge bapelisaka mopanga, babimisaka maloba ya bololo lokola makonga
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4 mpo na kobwakela, na kobombama, moto oyo azangi pamela; babangaka te kobwakela ye yango na mbalakata.
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 Balendisanaka mpo na mabongisi mabe, bayokanaka kotia mitambo; balobaka: « Nani akomona yango? »
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
6 Basalaka mabongisi ya kosala bato mabe, balobaka: « Toselingwi na mabongisi na biso! » Makanisi mpe motema ya moto ezali mozindo makasi.
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
7 Kasi Nzambe akobwakela bango makonga na Ye na mbalakata; ekozwa mpe ekozokisa bango.
But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 Maloba na bango moko ekobalukela bango mpe ekomema bango na libebi; mpe moto nyonso oyo akomona bango akoningisa moto.
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
9 Bato nyonso bakokoma kobanga, kopanza sango ya misala ya Nzambe mpe kososola makambo oyo asalaka.
And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
10 Moto ya sembo akosepela mpe akomibomba kati na Yawe; bato nyonso oyo bazali na mitema alima bakomikumisa mpo na yango.
The righteous shall be glad in Yhwh, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
