Psalms 82

1 Nkunga Asafi. Nzambi telimini va lukutukunu lunneni. Wulembo vani nzengolo va khatitsika “zinzambi”.

melody to/for Asaph God to stand in/on/with congregation God in/on/with entrails: among God to judge

2 Nate thangu mbi luela nuaninanga mutu kambulu wusonga ayi luela monisinanga thalu yi zizi kuidi batu bambimbi e?

till how to judge injustice and face: kindness wicked to lift: kindness (Selah)

3 Nuanina mutu wulebakana ayi muana wusana. Luvanga malulama kuidi nsukami ayi kuidi mutu weti yamusu.

to judge poor and orphan afflicted and be poor to justify

4 Kulanu mutu wulebakana ayi nsukami; bika luba vukisa mu mioko mi batu bambimbi.

to escape poor and needy from hand: power wicked to rescue

5 Basi zaba kadi diambu ko ayi basudikanga kadi diambu ko; Mu tombi beti diatila; zifundasio zioso zi ntoto zilembo nikuka.

not to know and not to understand in/on/with darkness to go: walk to shake all foundation land: country/planet

6 Minu ndituba: “luidi zinzambi ayi beno boso luidi bana ba Nzambi yizangama.”

I to say God you(m. p.) and son: descendant/people Most High all your

7 Vayi luela fua banga batu boso, luela bua banga woso kuandi nyadi.

surely like/as man to die [emph?] and like/as one [the] ruler to fall: fall

8 Telama, a Nzambi, sambisa ntoto! Bila makanda moso madi kiuka kiaku.

to arise: rise [emph?] God to judge [emph?] [the] land: country/planet for you(m. s.) to inherit in/on/with all [the] nation