Banzembo 54

1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Eyembamaki na lindanda tango bato ya Zifi bayaki koyebisa Saulo: « Davidi abombami kati na biso. » Oh Nzambe, bikisa ngai na nzela ya Kombo na Yo, longisa ngai na nzela ya nguya na Yo.

To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David, to give instruction. When the Ziphims came and said unto Saul, Is not David hid among us? Save mee, O God, by thy Name, and by thy power iudge me.

2 Oh Nzambe, yoka libondeli na ngai, yoka maloba ya monoko na ngai.

O God, heare my prayer: hearken vnto the wordes of my mouth.

3 Bapaya batelemi mpo na kobundisa ngai; mpe bato na kanza bazali koluka koboma ngai, batalelaka Nzambe te.

For strangers are risen vp against me, and tyrants seeke my soule: they haue not set God before them. (Selah)

4 Tala, Nzambe azali lisungi na ngai, Nkolo azali eyekamelo na ngai.

Beholde, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that vpholde my soule.

5 Tika ete akweyisela bayini na ngai mabe! Kati na boyengebene na Yo, bebisa bango.

He shall rewarde euill vnto mine enemies: Oh cut them off in thy trueth!

6 Nakobonzela Yo mbeka na motema malamu, nakokumisa Kombo na Yo, Oh Yawe, pamba te ozali malamu.

Then I will sacrifice freely vnto thee: I wil praise thy Name, O Lord, because it is good.

7 Okangoli ngai na pasi nyonso; mpe miso na ngai etali lokola molongi ya banguna na ngai.

For he hath deliuered me out of al trouble, and mine eye hath seene my desire vpon mine enemies.