Banzembo 90
1 Losambo ya Moyize, moto na Nzambe. Oh Nkolo, ozalaki ekimelo na biso, na bikeke nyonso.
A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, you have been our refuge in all generations.
2 Liboso ete bangomba ezala, liboso ete okela mabele mpe mokili, libela na libela, ozali Nzambe.
Before the mountains existed, and [before] the earth and the world were formed, even from age to age, You are.
3 Ozongisaka moto na putulu, pamba te oloba: « Bino bato, bozonga na putulu! »
Turn not man back to [his] low place, whereas you said, Return, you sons of men?
4 Na miso na Yo, mibu nkoto moko ezali lokola mokolo ya lobi oyo esili koleka, lokola ngonga moko ya butu.
For a thousand years in your sight are as the yesterday which is past, and as a watch in the night.
5 Olekisaka yango lokola pongi ya butu, oyo na tongo, esilaka lokola lititi.
Years shall be vanity to them: let the morning pass away as grass.
6 Na tongo, ebimisaka fololo mpe etelaka noki; kasi na pokwa, enzulukaka mpe ekawuki.
In the morning let it flower, and pass away: in the evening let it droop, let it be withered and dried up.
7 Kanda na Yo elembisaka biso nzoto, mpe kanda makasi na Yo epesaka biso bobangi.
For we have perished in your anger, and in your wrath we have been troubled.
8 Otiaka masumu na biso liboso na Yo mpe obimisaka na polele makambo oyo tobombaka.
You have set our transgressions before you: our age is in the light of your countenance.
9 Mikolo nyonso ya bomoi na biso elimwaka mpo na kanda na Yo, mpe mibu na biso esilaka lokola kolela.
For all our days are gone, and we have passed away in your wrath: our years have spun out their tale as a spider.
10 Molayi ya bomoi na biso ekoki kozala mibu tuku sambo to mibu tuku mwambe mpo na bato oyo baleki makasi; nzokande, etondi na pasi mpe na minyoko, pamba te elekaka noki, mpe tolimwaka.
[As for] the days of our years, in them are seventy years; and if [men should be] in strength, eighty years: and the greater part of them would be labour and trouble; for weakness overtakes us, and we shall be chastened.
11 Nani ayebi makasi ya kanda na Yo? Moto oyo azalaka na botosi mingi epai na Yo asosolaka malamu kanda makasi na Yo.
Who knows the power of your wrath?
12 Lakisa biso kotanga malamu mikolo ya bomoi na biso mpo ete tokoma na mitema ya bwanya.
and [who knows how] to number [his days] because of the fear of your wrath? So manifest your right hand, and those that are instructed in wisdom in the heart.
13 Yawe, lembisa moke! Kino tango nini ekowumela? Yokela basali na Yo mawa!
Return, O Lord, how long? and be entreated concerning your servants.
14 Tongo nyonso, tondisaka biso na bolingo na Yo mpe tokoganga na esengo, mpe tokosepela mikolo nyonso ya bomoi na biso.
We have been satisfied in the morning with your mercy; and we did exult and rejoice:
15 Zongisela biso na mikolo ya esengo, mikolo oyo onyokolaki biso; zongisela biso na mibu ya esengo, mibu oyo tomonaki pasi.
let us rejoice in all our days, in return for the days wherein you did afflict us, the years wherein we saw evil.
16 Tika ete biso, basali na Yo, tomona misala na Yo; mpe ete bana na biso bamona kongenga makasi ya nkembo na Yo!
And look upon your servants, and upon your works; and guide their children.
17 Tika ete boboto ya Nkolo, Nzambe na biso, ezala elongo na biso! Mpo na biso, sala ete misala na biso ekende liboso! Iyo, sala ete misala na biso ekende kaka liboso!
And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and do you direct for us the works of our hands.
