Banzembo 82

1 Nzembo ya Azafi. Nzambe atelemi kati na lisanga na Ye, azali kokata makambo kati na banzambe.

A Psalm. Of Asaph. God is in the meeting-place of God; he is judging among the gods.

2 Kino tango nini bokokata makambo na bosembo te mpe bokokotela bato mabe?

How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah)

3 Bolongisa moto oyo azangi makasi mpe mwana etike, bokata likambo ya moto ya mawa mpe ya mobola;

Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.

4 bopesa bonsomi na moto oyo azangi makasi mpe na mobola, bokangola bango wuta na maboko ya bato mabe.

Be the saviour of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of the evil-doers.

5 Bazangi boyebi mpe bososoli, bazali koyengayenga kati na molili; miboko nyonso ya mokili ezali koningana.

They have no knowledge or sense; they go about in the dark: all the bases of the earth are moved.

6 Nalobaki: « Bozali banzambe, bozali bino nyonso bana ya Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo! »

I said, You are gods; all of you are the sons of the Most High:

7 Nzokande, bokufaka lokola bato nyonso mpe bokweyaka lokola bakambi.

But you will come to death like men, falling like one of the rulers of the earth.

8 Nzambe, telema, sambisa mokili; pamba te bikolo nyonso ezali libula na Yo.

Up! O God, come as judge of the earth; for all the nations are your heritage.