Banzembo 71
1 Yawe, ozali ebombamelo na ngai; kondima te ete nayoka soni!
By David, [a Psalm sung by] the sons of Jonadab, and the first that were taken captive. O Lord, I have hoped in you: let me never be put to shame.
2 Na bosembo na Yo, kangola mpe bikisa ngai. Yoka ngai mpe bikisa ngai.
In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline your ear to me, and save me.
3 Zala mpo na ngai ekimelo ya libanga epai wapi nakoki kokende tango nyonso. Ozwaki mokano ya kobikisa ngai, pamba te ozali libanga mpe ndako na ngai batonga makasi.
Be to me a protecting God, and a strong hold to save me: for you are my fortress and my refuge.
4 Nzambe na ngai, kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya bato mabe, na maboko ya batomboki mpe bato na kanza.
Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, from the hand of the transgressor and unjust man.
5 Nkolo Yawe, ozali elikya na ngai; wuta bolenge na ngai, namipesaka na Yo.
For you are my support, O Lord; O Lord, [you are] my hope from my youth.
6 Wuta mbotama na ngai, natalelaka Yo; Yo nde obimisaki ngai na libumu ya mama na ngai. Nakokumisa Yo tango nyonso.
On you have I been stayed from the womb: from the belly of my mother you are my protector: of you is my praise continually.
7 Nazali likamwisi mpo na bato ebele; ozali ebombamelo na ngai ya makasi.
I am become as it were a wonder to many: but you are [my] strong helper.
8 Tika ete monoko na ngai etonda na masanzoli mpo na lokumu na Yo; tika ete etatolaka tango nyonso kongenga ya nkembo na Yo.
Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may hymn your glory, [and] your majesty all the day.
9 Kobwaka ngai te awa nakomi mobange, kotika ngai te awa makasi na ngai ekomi kosila.
Cast me not off at the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.
10 Pamba te banguna na ngai bazali koloba mabe na tina na ngai, mpe bato oyo balukaka koboma ngai basaleli ngai likita.
For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,
11 Bazali koloba: « Nzambe asundoli ye; bolanda ye, bokanga ye; moto oyo akokangola ye azali te! »
saying, God has forsaken him: persecute you and take him; for there is none to deliver [him].
12 Oh Nzambe, kozala mosika na ngai te! Nzambe na ngai, yaka noki mpo na kosunga ngai.
O God, go not far from me, O my God, draw near to my help.
13 Tika ete bato oyo bafundaka ngai bakufa soni mpe balimwa! Tika ete ba-oyo balukaka pasi na ngai basambwa mpe bayokisama soni!
Let those that plot against my soul be ashamed and utterly fail: let those that seek my hurt be clothed with shame and dishonor.
14 Kasi ngai, nakozala na elikya tango nyonso mpe nakokoba kokumisa Yo.
But I will hope continually, and will praise you more and more.
15 Monoko na ngai ekosakola tango nyonso misala ya bosembo mpe ya lobiko na Yo, pamba te nayebi motango na yango te.
My mouth shall declare your righteousness openly, [and] your salvation all the day; for I am not acquainted with the affairs [of men].
16 Nkolo Yawe, nakoya epai na Yo mpe nakotatola misala na Yo ya nguya; nakotatola misala malamu ya bosembo na Yo, misala ya bosembo na Yo kaka.
I will go on in the might of the Lord: O Lord, I will make mention of your righteousness only.
17 Nzambe, wuta bolenge na ngai, oteya ngai; mpe kino lelo, nazali kotatola bikamwa na Yo.
O God, you have taught me from my youth, and until now will I declare your wonders;
18 Ezala ndenge nakomi sik’oyo mobange mpe suki na ngai ekomi pembe, oh Nzambe na ngai, kotika ngai te, mpo ete natatola makasi na Yo epai ya bato ya ekeke oyo, mpe misala ya nguya na Yo epai ya bato nyonso oyo bakoya sima.
even until I am old and advanced in years. O God, forsake me not; until I shall have declared your arm to all the generation that is to come:
19 Nzambe, bosembo na Yo ekenda kino na likolo, pamba te osalaka makambo minene. Oh Nzambe, nani akokani na Yo?
even your power and your righteousness, O God, up to the highest [heavens, even] the mighty works which you has done: O God, who is like to you?
20 Atako osalaki ete tokutana na pasi mingi mpe na makambo ya bololo, kasi okotika lisusu biso kozala na bomoi, okobimisa ngai lisusu wuta na mozindo ya mabele.
What afflictions many and sore have you showed me! yet you did turn and quicken me, and brought me again from the depths of the earth.
21 Okomatisa lisusu lokumu na ngai, mpe okobondisa ngai lisusu.
You did multiply your righteousness, and did turn and comfort me, and brought me again out of the depths of the earth.
22 Nzambe na ngai, nakosanzola Yo na lindanda mpo na boyengebene na Yo; Mosantu ya Isalaele, nakobeta lindanda mpo na lokumu na Yo.
I will also therefore give thanks to you, O God, [because of] your truth, on an instrument of psalmody: I will sing psalms to you on the harp, O Holy One of Israel.
23 Nakoganga na esengo tango nakoyemba banzembo mpo na lokumu na Yo, pamba te okangoli bomoi na ngai.
My lips shall rejoice when I sing to you; and my soul, which you have redeemed.
24 Lolemo na ngai ekotatola tango nyonso misala ya bosembo na Yo, pamba te bato oyo balukaka pasi na ngai bayokisami soni mpe basambwe.
Moreover also my tongue shall dwell all the day upon your righteousness; when they shall be ashamed and confounded that seek my hurt.
