Banzembo 69
1 Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Nzembo ya Davidi: ezali ya koyemba lokola « lisi. » Nzambe, bikisa ngai, pamba te mayi ekomi na kingo na ngai.
To the choirmaster on Shoshannim of David. Save me O God for they have come waters to [the] neck.
2 Nazali kozinda na potopoto, na mozindo makasi epai wapi eloko ya kosimba ezali te; nakiti na mozindo ya mayi, mbonge ememi ngai.
I have sunk - in mire of depth and there not [is] a foothold I have come in depths of water and a flood it has overflowed me.
3 Nalembi nzoto likolo ya kobelela lisungi; mongongo na ngai ekawuki, miso na ngai elembi mpo na kotalela Nzambe na ngai.
I have become weary by calling out my it has become parched throat my they have failed eyes my waiting for God my.
4 Bato oyo bayinaka ngai na kozanga tina bazali ebele koleka motango ya suki ya moto na ngai; ba-oyo balukaka kobebisa bomoi na ngai, oyo bazali banguna na ngai kaka pamba, bazali bato na nguya; bazali kosenga ngai na makasi ete nazongisa eloko oyo nayibaki te.
They are many - more than [the] hairs of head my [those who] hate me without cause they are numerous [those who] destroy me enemies my falsehood [that] which not I stole then I will return.
5 Nzambe, oyebi bozoba na ngai, mpe mabe na ngai ezali ya kobombama te na miso na Yo.
O God you you know folly my and guilt my from you not they are hidden.
6 Nkolo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, tika ete ba-oyo batiaka elikya kati na Yo basila lokumu te likolo na ngai! Nzambe ya Isalaele, tika ete bato oyo balukaka Yo bayokisama soni te likolo na ngai!
May not they be ashamed in me - [those who] wait for you O Lord Yahweh of hosts may not they be humiliated in me [those who] seek you O God of Israel.
7 Pamba te nandimi kofingama mpo na Yo, mpe soni ezipi ngai elongi.
For on you I have borne reproach it has covered ignominy face my.
8 Bandeko na ngai bakomi kozwa ngai lokola moto oyo bayebi te, nakomi lokola mopaya na miso ya bana ya mama na ngai.
Estranged I have become to brothers my and a foreigner to [the] children of mother my.
9 Pamba te bolingo oyo nazali na yango mpo na ndako na Yo ezali kozikisa ngai, mpe mafinga ya bato oyo bafingaka Yo ezali kokweya na moto na ngai.
For [the] zeal of house your it has consumed me and [the] reproaches of [those who] reproach you they have fallen on me.
10 Soki naleli mpe nakili bilei, nasengeli kaka kofingama;
And I wept with fasting self my and it became reproach to me.
11 soki nalati saki, bato basalaka masapo mpo na kotiola ngai.
And I made! clothing my sackcloth and I became for them a byword.
12 Bato oyo bavandi na ekuke batiolaka ngai, balangwi masanga bayembaka kombo na ngai kati na banzembo na bango.
They speak in me [those who] sit of [the] gate and taunt songs of drinkers of strong drink.
13 Yawe, nabondeli Yo! Nzambe, tango ekoki, tango ya kotalisa ngai bolingo monene na Yo! Yanola ngai na nzela ya boyengebene mpe lobiko na Yo!
And I prayer my [is] to you - O Yahweh a time of favor O God in [the] greatness of covenant loyalty your answer me in [the] faithfulness of salvation your.
14 Bimisa ngai na potopoto, sala ete nazinda lisusu te, nakangolama wuta na maboko ya bayini na ngai mpe nabima na mayi ya mozindo!
Deliver me from [the] mud and may not I sink may I be delivered from [those who] hate me and from depths of water.
15 Tika ete mbonge ya mayi emema ngai lisusu te, mozindo emela lisusu ngai te, mpe libulu ekangamela ngai te!
May not it overflow me - a flood of water and may not it swallow up me [the] deep and may not it close over me [the] pit mouth its.
16 Yawe, yanola ngai, pamba te bolingo na Yo ezali malamu; baluka epai na ngai, na mawa monene na Yo.
Answer me O Yahweh for [is] good covenant loyalty your according to [the] greatness of compassion your turn to me.
17 Kobombela lisusu mosali na Yo te elongi na Yo. Yanola ngai noki, pamba te nazali na pasi.
And may not you hide face your from servant your for it is distress to me hurry answer me.
18 Pusana pene na ngai, mpe sikola ngai; kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya bayini na ngai.
Draw near! to self my redeem it on account of enemies my ransom me.
19 Oyebi ndenge nini nazali kofingama, oyebi soni mpe kosambwa na ngai; banguna na ngai nyonso bazali liboso na Yo.
You you know reproach my and shame my and ignominy my [are] before you all opposers my.
20 Mafinga ezokisi motema na ngai, mpe pota yango ezali kosila te; nazelaki elembo ya mawa kowuta na bato, kasi namonaki yango te; nalukaki babondisi, kasi namonaki bango te.
Reproach - it has broken heart my and I have become sick! and I waited to show sympathy and there not and for comforters and not I found [them].
21 Batiaki ngenge kati na bilei na ngai, mpe bamelisaki ngai vino ya ngayi tango nayokaki posa ya mayi.
And they put in food my poison and for thirst my they gave to drink me vinegar.
22 Tika ete mesa na bango ekoma motambo liboso na bango, mpe kimia na bango ekoma monyama.
May it become table their before them a trap and for allies a snare.
23 Tika ete miso na bango ekufa mpo ete bamona lisusu te, mpe babela mikongo mpo na libela.
May they grow dim eyes their from seeing and loins their continually make to shake.
24 Sopela bango kanda makasi na Yo, mpe tika ete kanda na Yo ya makasi ekanga bango.
Pour out on them indignation your and [the] burning of anger your may it overtake them.
25 Tika ete molako na bango etikala polele, mpe ete moto moko te avanda na bandako na bango ya kapo.
May it be encampment their made desolate in tents their may not anyone be dwelling.
26 Pamba te bazali konyokola bato oyo ozokisaki, mpe bazali kopanza sango ya pasi ya bato oyo oyokisaki pasi.
For you [those] whom you struck they have harassed and concerning [the] pain of fatally wounded [ones] your they have recounted.
27 Bakisa mabe na likolo ya mabe na bango, mpe kokota likambo na bango te na bosembo na Yo.
Put! iniquity to iniquity their and may not they come in righteousness your.
28 Tika ete bakombo na bango elongwa na buku ya bomoi, mpe batangama te na molongo ya bato ya sembo.
May they be wiped out from [the] scroll of life and with righteous [people] may not they be written down.
29 Solo, nazali mobola mpe moto ya pasi; kasi lobiko na Yo, oh Nzambe, ebatelaka ngai.
And I [am] afflicted and [am] in pain salvation your O God may it set on high me.
30 Nakoyemba mpo na lokumu ya Kombo ya Nzambe, mpe nakopesa Ye nkembo elongo na matondi.
I will praise [the] name of God with a song and I will magnify him with thanksgiving.
31 Yango nde ekosepelisa Yawe, koleka ngombe oyo ezali na maseke mpe na makolo ekabwana.
So it may be good to Yahweh more than an ox a young bull having horns having hooves.
32 Babola bamoni mpe bazali kosepela. Tika ete mitema na bino oyo bolukaka Nzambe ezala na bomoi!
They will see humble [people] they will rejoice O [you who] seek God and may it live heart your.
33 Pamba te Yawe ayokaka bato oyo bakelela, mpe atiolaka bato na Ye te ata bazali bakangami kati na boloko.
For [is] listening to needy [people] Yahweh and prisoners his not he despises.
34 Tika ete likolo mpe mabele, bibale minene mpe nyonso oyo ezali kati na yango ekumisa Ye!
May they praise him heaven and earth [the] seas and every [thing which] moves in them.
35 Pamba te Nzambe akobikisa Siona mpe akotonga lisusu bingumba ya Yuda. Bato bakovanda kuna mpe bakozwa yango lokola libula na bango.
For God - he will save Zion so he may rebuild [the] cities of Judah and they will dwell there and they will take possession of it.
36 Bakitani ya basali na Ye bakozwa yango lokola libula, mpe bato oyo balingaka Kombo na Ye bakovanda kati na yango.
And [the] offspring of servants his they will inherit it and [those who] love name his they will dwell in it.
