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/for to conduct melody to/for David to hear: hear God voice my in/on/with complaint my from dread enemy to watch life my
2 Bomba ngai mosika ya mikano ya bato mabe, mosika ya makita ya bato ya misala mabe.
to hide me from counsel be evil from scheming to work evil: wickedness
3 Bapelisaka lolemo na bango ndenge bapelisaka mopanga, babimisaka maloba ya bololo lokola makonga
which to sharpen like/as sword tongue their to tread arrow their word bitter
4 mpo na kobwakela, na kobombama, moto oyo azangi pamela; babangaka te kobwakela ye yango na mbalakata.
to/for to shoot in/on/with hiding complete suddenly to shoot him and not to fear
5 Balendisanaka mpo na mabongisi mabe, bayokanaka kotia mitambo; balobaka: « Nani akomona yango? »
to strengthen: hold to/for them word: deed bad: evil to recount to/for to hide snare to say who? to see: see to/for them
6 Basalaka mabongisi ya kosala bato mabe, balobaka: « Toselingwi na mabongisi na biso! » Makanisi mpe motema ya moto ezali mozindo makasi.
to search injustice to finish plot to search and entrails: inner parts man and heart deep
7 Kasi Nzambe akobwakela bango makonga na Ye na mbalakata; ekozwa mpe ekozokisa bango.
and to shoot them God arrow suddenly to be wound their
8 Maloba na bango moko ekobalukela bango mpe ekomema bango na libebi; mpe moto nyonso oyo akomona bango akoningisa moto.
and to stumble him upon them tongue their to wander all to see: see in/on/with them
9 Bato nyonso bakokoma kobanga, kopanza sango ya misala ya Nzambe mpe kososola makambo oyo asalaka.
and to fear: revere all man and to tell work God and deed: work his be prudent
10 Moto ya sembo akosepela mpe akomibomba kati na Yawe; bato nyonso oyo bazali na mitema alima bakomikumisa mpo na yango.
to rejoice righteous in/on/with LORD and to seek refuge in/on/with him and to boast: boast all upright heart
