Psalms 68
1 Nkunga Davidi kuidi pfumu minyimbidi. Bika Nzambi katelama; bika bambeni bandi zisasukusu ayi bobo beti kunlenda bantina va ntualꞌandi.
For the music director. A psalm of David. A song. Stand up, God, and scatter your enemies. Let those who hate him run away from him!
2 Banga bueti lalikinina muisi mu phemo, bika wuba lalikisa; banga bueta siutila sile ku mbazu bika batu bambimbi babungana va meso ma Nzambi.
Blow them away as if they were smoke; melt them like beeswax in a fire. Let the wicked die in God's presence.
3 Vayi bika batu basonga bamona khini; ayi bayangalala va ntuala Nzambi, bika bamona mayangi ayi khini yingolo.
But those who are right with God are happy, and they celebrate in God's presence, full of joy.
4 Yimbidilanu Nzambi; yimbidilanu minzitusu mu diambu di dizina diandi; yayisanu mutu wowo wundiatila va phunda mu matuti Dizina diandi Yave; ayi lumona khini va ntualꞌandi.
Sing praises to God! Sing praises to his wonderful reputation! Praise the rider of the clouds—his name is the Lord! Be happy in his presence!
5 Nzambi niandi widi dise di bisana ayi niandi weti nuanina mafuola. Mu buangu kiandi kinlongo kioki keti vuanda.
He is a father to the orphans, a protector of widows. This is who God is, who lives in his holy place.
6 Nzambi wumvananga dikanda kuidi bobo badi bawu veka; niandi weti tuadisa basi nloko mu ngimbudulu vayi bankua matingu bawu banzingilanga mu ntoto wu yuma.
God gives those who are abandoned a family to live with. He sets prisoners free with celebration. But those who rebel live in a desert wasteland.
7 Mu thangu wutuaminina batu baku ku ntuala, a Nzambi, mu thangu mu dikanga,
God, when you led your people out, when you marched through the desert, (Selah)
8 ntoto wunikuka, diyilu dinokisa mvula va ntualꞌaku. Va ntuala Nzambi, mutu wu Sinayi va ntuala Nzambi, Nzambi yi Iseli.
the earth quaked, and the heavens shook before God, the one of Sinai; before God, the God of Israel.
9 Ngeyo wunokisa masala mawombo, a Nzambi; ngeyo wukindisa kiuka kiaku mu thangu kivonga.
You sent plenty of rain to water the promised land; refreshing it when it was dry.
10 Batu baku bavuanda muawu A Nzambi, mu mamboti maku, ngeyo wukubika bima mu diambu di nsukami.
Your people settled there, and because of your kindness, God, you looked after the poor. (Selah)
11 Yave wutuba diambu dimosi: batu bawombo bamonika mu yamikisa mawu.
The Lord gives the command, and a great army of women spread the good news.
12 Mintinu ayi minkangu mi masodi milembo tini mu thinu nsualu, mu bika bi batu, batu bakabula biobi baziona mu mvita.
The kings of the foreign armies are quick to run away, and the women who stayed at home divide the plunder!
13 Lukidi kueno leki va khatitsika bidikulu bi bibulu mavavi ma dibembi diama mavindu palata, zitsala ziandi zivindu nolo yilembo lezama.
Why are you staying at home? There are ornaments in the shape of a dove with wings of silver and feathers of fine gold to be taken.
14 Thangu Nzambi nkua ngolo yoso kasasikisa mintinu va ntoto, yiba banga yi matadi ma phembi.
The Almighty scattered the foreign kings like a snowstorm on Mount Zalmon.
15 Miongo mi Basani midi miongo mi nzitusu; miongo mi Basani midi miongo midi zitsongi ziwombo.
“Mountain of God,” Mount Bashan, with your many high peaks, Mount Bashan,
16 A bila mbi luntadila mu kikhenene, e beno miongo midi zitsongi ziwombo; mongo wowo kasobula mu yadila, kuna niandi veka Yave kela vuandanga mu zithangu zioso.
why do you look enviously, mountain with many peaks, at the mountain God chose as his home, where the Lord will live forever?
17 Matoma ma mvita ma Yave madi dikumi di zimili ayi zimili yi zimili; Yave wutotukila ku Sinayi mu buangu kiandi kinlongo.
God's chariots can't be counted; there are thousands and thousands of them. He comes among them from Sinai into his Temple.
18 Thangu wukuma ku yilu, wunata mu ntandꞌaku batu bakangama. Wutambula makaba kuidi batu ayi kuidi bankua matingu muingi ngeyo, a Yave Nzambi wuvuanda kuna.
As you ascended to your high throne you led a procession of prisoners. You received gifts from the people, even from those who had rebelled against the home of the Lord God.
19 Nzitusu kuidi Yave, kuidi Nzambi mvulusi eto. Niandi weti kutunatina bizitu bieto lumbu ka lumbu. Niandi Nzambi wukutuvananga phulusu.
May the Lord be blessed, for every day he carries our burdens. God is our salvation. (Selah)
20 Nzambi eto widi Nzambi weti vukisa. Yave, mutu wumvanganga momo kazodidi, wumvukisanga mu lufua.
For us, God is a God who saves. The Lord God provides our escape from death.
21 Bukiedika, Nzambi wela kosikisa mintu mi bambeni bandi; wela kosikisa mintu mi batu bobo badi zitsuki ziwombo, bobo bandiatilanga mu masumu mawu.
But God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy heads of those who continue to sin.
22 Pfumu tubidi: “Ndiela kuba totula mu Basani, ndiela kuba totula ku tsina yi mbu,
The Lord says, “I will drag them down from Bashan; I will drag them up from the depths of the sea,
23 Muingi wubuika malu maku mu menga ma bobo beti kulenda ayi ludimi lu zimbua ziaku lubaka kuku kiawu.”
so that you may walk in their blood. Even your dogs will have their share of your enemies.”
24 Ndiatulu aku yimonika, a Nzambi. Ndiatulu yi Nzambi ama, ayi yi ntinu ama mu buangu kinlongo.
People watch your processions, God—the processions of my God and King as they go into the Temple.
25 Minyimbidi miba ku ntuala; bosi minsiki mi miziki miba landakana, miba va kimosi bana ba baketo bansika zindungu.
The singers are at the front, the musicians at the back, and in the middle girls playing tambourines.
26 Bika luzitisa Nzambi mu lukutukunu lunneni, Luzitisa Yave mu dikabu di Iseli!
Praise God, everyone who has come to worship; praise the Lord, everyone who belongs to Israel.
27 Kuna kuidi dikanda di fioti di Benzami, wuba tuadisa, kuna kuba batu bawombo banneni ba Yuda ayi batu banneni ba Zabuloni ayi ba Nefitali.
There is the little tribe of Benjamin, followed by the many leaders from Judah; then come the leaders of Zebulun and Naphtali.
28 Tumina lulendo luaku, a Nzambi. Wutumonisa zingolo ziaku, a Nzambi banga bobo wutuama vangila.
Display your power, God! Reveal your strength, Lord, as you have done for us in the past.
29 Mu diambu di nzo aku ku Yelusalemi; mintinu miela kunatina makaba.
Because of your Temple in Jerusalem, kings bring tribute to you.
30 Tubidila bulu va khatitsika masoso nkangu zingombi zi mbakala va khatitsika bana zingombi zi makanda. Bu kakululu, wulenda nata bitini bi palata. Sasikisa makanda mona khini mu nuana mvita!
Condemn the beasts of the reeds, the bulls and calves! May they be humbled and bring bars of silver in tribute! Scatter the war-loving nations!
31 Batu bafidusu bela totukila mu Ezipite; Kusi wela kukiyekula niandi veka ku tsi minsua mi Nzambi.
Let Egypt come with bronze gifts; let Ethiopia come quickly and hand over their tributes to God!
32 Yimbidilanu Nzambi beno bipfumu bi ntoto; yimbilanu minzitusu kuidi Yave;
Sing to God, kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to the Lord. (Selah)
33 Kuidi mutu wowo wundiatila banga va mbata phunda mu diyilu, mu diyilu di khulu. Mutu wowo wulembo dumu mu mbembo yi lulendo.
Sing to the rider of the ancient heavens, his strong voice sounding like thunder!
34 Luyamikisa lulendo lu Nzambi nzitusu andi widi va mbata Iseli lulendo luandi luidi mu matuti.
Let everyone know of God's power: how his majesty extends over Israel, how his strength is revealed in the heavens.
35 Tsisi widi, a Nzambi, mu buangu kiaku kinlongo. Nzambi yi Iseli niandi weti vana lulendo ayi zingolo kuidi batu bandi. Nzitusu wuba kuidi Nzambi.
How awesome is God in his Temple! The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people! Praise God!
