Banzembo 7
1 Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Nzembo ya mawa oyo Davidi ayembelaki Yawe na tina na Kushi, moto ya libota ya Benjame. Yawe, Nzambe na ngai, nabombamaka kati na Yo; bikisa ngai mpe kangola ngai liboso ya bato nyonso oyo balukaka koboma ngai.
The psalm of David which he sung to the Lord for the words of Chusi the son of Jemini. O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.
2 Soki te, bakopasola ngai lokola nkosi mpe bakokata ngai na biteni, mpe moto akozala te mpo na kosunga ngai.
Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.
3 Yawe, Nzambe na ngai, soki nasalaki makambo oyo bazali kopamela ngai mpo na yango, mpe soki ezali na mabe na maboko na ngai,
O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:
4 soki nasalaki moninga na ngai mabe, soki nabotolaki na makasi mpe kaka na pamba, biloko ya moyini na ngai;
If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
5 wana tika ete monguna na ngai alanda mpe akanga ngai, tika ete asakanela bomoi na ngai mpe abebisa lokumu na ngai.
Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.
6 Yawe, telema na kanda na Yo, telemela kotomboka ya banguna na ngai. Nzambe na ngai, telema, kata likambo na ngai.
Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded:
7 Tika ete bikolo esangana zingazinga na Yo, kasi Yo, konza bango wuta na Kiti na Yo ya Bokonzi.
And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.
8 Tika ete Yawe asambisa bikolo. Yawe, longisa ngai kolanda bosembo na ngai, kolanda bozangi pamela na ngai, Yo-Oyo-Oleki-Likolo.
The Lord judgeth the people. Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice, and according to my innocence in me.
9 Yo Nzambe ya sembo oyo ososolaka mozindo ya mayele mpe ya mitema, sukisa kanza ya bato mabe mpe yikisa moto ya sembo mpiko.
The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought: and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God.
10 Nzambe-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo azali nguba na ngai, abikisaka bato ya sembo.
Just is my help from the Lord: who saveth the upright of heart.
11 Nzambe azali Mosambisi ya sembo, asilikaka mikolo nyonso.
God is a just judge, strong and patient: is he angry every day?
12 Soki alembisi kanda na Ye te, akopelisa minu ya mopanga na Ye, akobongisa mpe akobeta tolotolo na Ye.
Except you will be converted, he will brandish his sword: he hath bent his bow and made it ready.
13 Abongisaka bibundeli oyo ebomaka mpe asalaka ete makonga na Ye ekoma kozikisa.
And in it he hath prepared the instruments of death, he hath made ready his arrows for them that burn.
14 Moto nyonso oyo abongisaka kosala mabe alukaka ndenge nini koyokisa bato pasi mpe abebisaka boyokani;
Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.
15 atimolaka libulu, kasi ye moko nde akweyaka kati na yango.
He hath opened a pit and dug it; and he is fallen into the hole he made.
16 Pasi oyo ayokisaka bato ezongelaka ye moko, mpe mabe na ye ekweyaka na moto na ye moko.
His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall comedown upon his crown.
17 Nakokumisa Yawe mpo na bosembo na Ye, mpe nakosanzola Yawe-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo na banzembo.
I will give glory to the Lord according to his justice: and will sing to the name of the Lord the most high.
