Banzembo 108

1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Nzambe, motema na ngai ezali na kimia! Nakoyembela Yo, nakosanzola Yo na mindule; ezali mpe lokumu na ngai.

A song, a psalm of David. My heart is fixed, God; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises also with my honored heart.

2 Lindanda mpe nzenze, bolamuka! Nalingi kolamusa tongo.

Wake up, lute and harp; I will wake up the dawn.

3 Nkolo, nakosanzola Yo kati na bato, nakoyembela Yo kati na bikolo.

I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.

4 Pamba te bolingo na Yo ezali monene koleka Lola, mpe bosembo na Yo ekenda kino na mapata.

For your covenant faithfulness is great above the heavens; and your trustworthiness reaches to the skies.

5 Oh Nzambe, tika ete otombolama na likolo ya Lola, mpe nkembo na Yo ezala awa na mokili mobimba!

Be exalted, God, above the heavens, and may your glory be exalted over all the earth.

6 Bikisa biso na nguya ya loboko na Yo mpe yanola biso, mpo ete balingami na Yo bakangolama!

So that those you love may be rescued, rescue us with your right hand and answer me.

7 Nzambe alobaki kati na Esika na Ye ya bule: « Nakolonga! Nakokabola Sishemi mpe nakotia bandelo ya lubwaku ya Sukoti.

God has spoken in his holiness; “I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem and apportion out the Valley of Succoth.

8 Galadi ezali ya ngai, Manase mpe ezali ya ngai; Efrayimi ezali ekoti na ngai ya ebende, mpe Yuda ezali lingenda na ngai ya bokonzi.

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.

9 Moabi ezali sani monene oyo nasukolelaka, Edomi ezali esika oyo nabwakaka sandale na ngai. Nazali kobeta milolo ya bitumba mpo na kobundisa mokili ya Filisitia. »

Moab is my washbasin; over Edom I will throw my shoe; I will shout in triumph because of Philistia.

10 Nani akomema ngai na engumba batonga makasi? Nani akotambolisa ngai kino na Edomi?

Who will bring me into the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom?”

11 Ezali Yo te, Nzambe oyo obwakaki biso, Nzambe oyo ozalaki lisusu te kokende bitumba elongo na mampinga na biso!

God, have you not rejected us? You do not go into battle with our army.

12 Yaka kosunga biso, kangola biso liboso ya moyini! Pamba te lisungi ya bato ezali pamba.

Give us help against the enemy, for man's help is futile.

13 Elongo na Nzambe, tokosala makambo minene mpe ya kokamwa; ezali Ye nde akonyata banguna na biso.

We will triumph with God's help; he will trample down our enemies.