Psalms 81

1 For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. By Asaph. Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob!

Nkunga Asafi kuidi pfumu minyimbidi; kayimbidila mu ngitala yi basi Ngati. Yimbidilanu Nzambi mu khini; niandi zingolo zieto! Yamikinanu kuidi Nzambi yi Yakobi!

2 Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.

Tonanu miziki, sikanu zindungu; Bulanu minningu mu Ngitala ayi lu Lila.

3 Blow the trumpet at the New Moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.

Sikanu phoka yi dimemi va ntotukila ngondi yi mona; ayi Ngondi bu yidi yiduka ayi mu lumbu ki nyengo eto!

4 For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

Yayi yidi nzengolo mu diambu di Iseli, ayi tsikudukusu yi Nzambi yi Yakobi,

5 He appointed it in Joseph for a covenant, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn’t know.

Wukindisa yawu banga nsiku mu diambu di Zozefi mu thangu kanuanisa tsi yi Ezipite… Kuna tuwa mbembo yoyi tusia sudika ko.

6 “I removed his shoulder from the burden. His hands were freed from the basket.

Tubidi: “Ndibotudi mfuna wubedi va mavangiti mawu. Ayi babotudi pani kibedi mu mioko miandi.

7 You called in trouble, and I delivered you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah.” (Selah)

Mu ziphasi ziaku, ngeyo wutela ayi ndikula ndivana mvutu ku tsi dumu ki matuti nditota ku minlangu mi Meliba.

8 “Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me!

Wanu beno batu bama, ayi ndiela kululubula: enati beno luzola ku ndimba, a Iseli.

9 There shall be no strange god in you, neither shall you worship any foreign god.

Kulendi ba kadi nzambi yi nzenza ko va khatitsikꞌaku. Kulendi buongimina nzambi yi nzenza ko!

10 I am Yahweh, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

Minu ndidi Yave, Nzambi, yoyi yilutotula mu tsi Ezipite; zibula bumboti munu aku ayi ndiela ku wuwesa.

11 But my people didn’t listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.

Vayi batu bama basia zola ku ndimba ko; Iseli kasia kuthumukina ko.

12 So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

Buna ndiba yekula mu mintima miawu mingolo; mu landakana zikhanu ziawu veka.

13 Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!

Enati batu bama bandima kuama, enati Iseli wuzola landakana zinzila ziama!

14 I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their adversaries.

Nganu mu nsualu ndieka tumbu kuba yekudila bambeni ziawu ayi balula koko kuama kuidi bobo beti kuba lenda.

15 The haters of Yahweh would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.

Bobo beti lenda Yave balenda kukikulula va ntualꞌandi ayi nganu thumbudulu awu yela zingilanga mu zithangu zioso;

16 But he would have also fed them with the finest of the wheat. I will satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”

Vayi nganu ngeyo wudikulu mu ble yilutidi kitoko, mu niosi yintotukila mu ditadi, ndiela kuyukutisila.”