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.
To the choirmaster a psalm of David. Hear O God voice my in complaint my from dread of an enemy you will preserve life my.
2 Bomba ngai mosika ya mikano ya bato mabe, mosika ya makita ya bato ya misala mabe.
You will hide me from [the] secret counsel of evil-doers from [the] unrest of [those who] do wickedness.
3 Bapelisaka lolemo na bango ndenge bapelisaka mopanga, babimisaka maloba ya bololo lokola makonga
Who they sharpen like sword tongue their they bend arrow their a word bitter.
4 mpo na kobwakela, na kobombama, moto oyo azangi pamela; babangaka te kobwakela ye yango na mbalakata.
To shoot in secret places [the] blameless suddenly they shoot at him and not they are afraid.
5 Balendisanaka mpo na mabongisi mabe, bayokanaka kotia mitambo; balobaka: « Nani akomona yango? »
They strengthen for themselves - a matter evil they speak to hide snares they say who? will he see them.
6 Basalaka mabongisi ya kosala bato mabe, balobaka: « Toselingwi na mabongisi na biso! » Makanisi mpe motema ya moto ezali mozindo makasi.
They plot injustice we have finished a plot plotted and [the] inner being of a person and [the] heart [is] deep.
7 Kasi Nzambe akobwakela bango makonga na Ye na mbalakata; ekozwa mpe ekozokisa bango.
And he shot at them God an arrow suddenly they will be wounds their.
8 Maloba na bango moko ekobalukela bango mpe ekomema bango na libebi; mpe moto nyonso oyo akomona bango akoningisa moto.
And they caused to stumble him [is] on them tongue their they will shudder every [one who] looks on them.
9 Bato nyonso bakokoma kobanga, kopanza sango ya misala ya Nzambe mpe kososola makambo oyo asalaka.
And they were afraid all humankind and they declared [the] deed[s] of God and work his they will consider.
10 Moto ya sembo akosepela mpe akomibomba kati na Yawe; bato nyonso oyo bazali na mitema alima bakomikumisa mpo na yango.
Let him rejoice [the] righteous in Yahweh and he will take refuge in him and let them boast all [people] upright of heart.
