Banzembo 94
1 Yawe, Nzambe oyo azongisaka mabe na mabe, Nzambe oyo azongisaka mabe na mabe, mimonisa kati na nkembo na Yo!
A Psalm of David himself. The Fourth Sabbath. The Lord is the God of retribution. The God of retribution acts in order to deliver.
2 Mosambisi ya mokili, telema mpo na kozongisela bato ya lolendo mabe na mabe na bango!
Lift yourself up, for you judge the earth. Repay the arrogant with retribution.
3 Yawe, kino tango nini bato mabe, kino tango nini bato mabe bakosepela?
How long will sinners, O Lord, how long will sinners glory?
4 Bazali komilakisa, bazali kobimisa mafinga; bato nyonso ya misala mabe bazali komikumisa!
How long will they utter and speak iniquity? How long will all who work injustice speak out?
5 Yawe, bazali konyokola bato na Yo mpe bazali koyokisa libula na Yo pasi;
They have humiliated your people, O Lord, and they have harassed your inheritance.
6 bazali koboma mwasi oyo akufisa mobali, mopaya mpe bana bitike;
They have executed the widow and the new arrival, and they have slaughtered the orphan.
7 bazali koloba: « Yawe amonaka eloko moko te, Nzambe ya Jakobi asosolaka eloko moko te! »
And they have said, “The Lord will not see, nor will the God of Jacob understand.”
8 Bino bato ya kilikili, bososola! Bazoba, bokokoma mayele tango nini?
Understand, you senseless ones among the people. And be wise at last, you foolish ones.
9 Boni, Ye oyo asala litoyi akoki koyoka te? Ye oyo asala liso akoki komona te?
He who formed the ear, will he not hear? And he who forged the eye, does he not look closely?
10 Ye oyo apesaka bikolo etumbu akoki kopesa etumbu te? Ye oyo apesaka bato boyebi.
He who chastises nations, he who teaches man knowledge, will he not rebuke?
11 Yawe ayebi makanisi ya bato; ayebi ete ezali na tina te.
The Lord knows the thoughts of men: that these are in vain.
12 Yawe, esengo na moto oyo ozali kozongisa na nzela, moto oyo ozali kolakisa mibeko na Yo
Blessed is the man whom you will instruct, O Lord. And you will teach him from your law.
13 mpo na kopesa ye bopemi na tango ya pasi, kino libulu etimolama mpo na moto mabe!
So may you soothe him from the evil days, until a pit may be dug for sinners.
14 Pamba te Yawe asundolaka bato na Ye te, abwakaka libula na Ye te.
For the Lord will not drive away his people, and he will not abandon his inheritance,
15 Bakosambisa lisusu kolanda bosembo, mpe bato nyonso oyo bazali na mitema alima bakotosa bosembo yango.
even until the time when justice is being converted into judgment, and when those who are close to justice are all those who are upright of heart.
16 Nani akotelema mpo na ngai mpo na kotelemela bato mabe? Nani akokotela ngai liboso ya bato ya misala mabe?
Who will rise up with me against the malignant? Or who will stand with me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Ah, soki Yawe asungaki ngai te, mbele nakendeki noki na mokili ya kufa!
Except that the Lord assisted me, my soul almost would have dwelt in Hell. (questioned)
18 Soki nalobi: « Makolo na ngai ekomi kolenga na somo, » bolingo na Yo, Yawe, epesaka ngai makasi.
If ever I said, “My foot is slipping,” then your mercy, O Lord, assisted me.
19 Soki natungisami na makanisi ebele, kobondisama na Yo epesaka ngai esengo.
According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, your consolations have given joy to my soul.
20 Boni, bokonzi ya mabe oyo ememelaka bato pasi na nzela ya mibeko na yango; boni, ezali lisanga moko elongo na Yo?
Does the seat of iniquity adhere to you, you who contrive hardship within a commandment?
21 Bato mabe basanganaka mpo na kobundisa bomoi ya moto ya sembo mpe kokatela moto oyo asali mabe te etumbu ya kufa.
They will hunt down the soul of the just, and they will condemn innocent blood.
22 Kasi Yawe azali, mpo na ngai, ndako batonga makasi; Nzambe na ngai azali libanga epai wapi nazwaka ebombamelo.
And the Lord has been made into a refuge for me, and my God into the assistance of my hope.
23 Akozongisela bango mabe na bango mpe akobebisa bango mpo na kanza na bango. Solo, Yawe, Nzambe na ngai, akoboma bango.
And he will repay them their iniquity, and he will destroy them in their malice. The Lord our God will utterly destroy them.
