Banzembo 82

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

“A psalm of Assaph.” God standeth in the congregation of God, in the midst of judges doth he judge.

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

How long will ye judge unjustly, and treat with favor the face of the wicked? (Selah)

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

Judge uprightly the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and indigent.

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

Release the poor and needy: deliver them out of the power of the wicked.

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

They know not, nor will they understand; in darkness do they walk on: all the foundations of the earth are moved.

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

I have indeed said, Ye are gods; and children of the most High are all of you.

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

But verily like men shall ye die, and like one of the princes shall ye fall.

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

Arise, O God, judge the earth; for thou wilt possess all the nations.