Psalms 140

1 For the chief musician. A psalm of David. Yahweh, rescue me from the wicked; preserve me from violent men.

Wuta na buku ya mokambi ya bayembi. Nzembo ya Davidi. Yawe, kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya bato ya misala mabe! Kokutanisa ngai te na bato na kanza.

2 They plan evil in their hearts; they cause battles every day.

Basalaka mabongisi mabe kati na mitema na bango mpe balukaka bitumba mikolo nyonso.

3 Their tongues wound like serpents; vipers' poison is on their lips. (Selah)

Bapelisaka lolemo na bango lokola nyoka, bibebu na bango ezali na ngenge ya etupa.

4 Keep me from the hands of the wicked, Yahweh; preserve me from violent men who plan to knock me over.

Yawe, batela ngai mosika ya maboko ya moto mabe; kokutanisa ngai te na bato na kanza oyo bazali kosala mabongisi ya kokweyisa ngai!

5 The proud have set a trap for me; they have spread a net; they have set a snare for me. (Selah)

Bato ya lofundu batieli ngai mitambo, batandi basinga ya minyama na nzela mpe batimoli mabulu mpo na kokanga ngai.

6 I said to Yahweh, “You are my God; listen to my cries for mercy.”

Nalobaka na Yawe: « Ozali Nzambe na ngai! » Yawe, yoka mabondeli na ngai.

7 Yahweh, my Lord, you are powerfully able to save me; you shield my head in the day of battle.

Oh Yawe, Nkolo na ngai, ozali makasi ya lobiko na ngai, obatelaka moto na ngai kati na mokolo ya etumba.

8 Yahweh, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let their plots succeed. (Selah)

Yawe, kokokisa te posa ya moto mabe, kolongisa te mabongisi na ye, noki te akokoma lolendo.

9 Those who surround me raise their heads; let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Tika ete pasi oyo bibebu na bango esili kobongisa ekweyela bato oyo bazingeli ngai.

10 Let burning coals fall on them; throw them into the fire, into bottomless pits, never more to rise.

Tika ete makala ya moto esopanela bango! Tika ete Nzambe atindika bango kati na moto, kati na mabulu ya potopoto epai wapi bakokoka kotelema lisusu te!

11 May men of tongues not be made secure on the earth; may evil hunt down the violent man to strike him dead.

Batioli bakowumela te kati na mokili, pasi ekolanda bato na kanza na kolemba te.

12 I know that Yahweh will judge in favor of the afflicted, and that he will give justice to the needy.

Nayebi ete Yawe akotaka makambo ya babola mpe alongisaka bato oyo bakelela.

13 Surely the righteous people will give thanks to your name; the upright people will live in your presence.

Solo, bato ya sembo bakosanzola Kombo na Yo, bato ya alima bakovanda liboso na Yo.