Psalms 82

1 A Psalm by Asaph. God presides in the great assembly. He judges amongst the gods.

Nzembo ya Azafi. Nzambe atelemi kati na lisanga na Ye, azali kokata makambo kati na banzambe.

2 “How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” (Selah)

Kino tango nini bokokata makambo na bosembo te mpe bokokotela bato mabe?

3 “Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

Bolongisa moto oyo azangi makasi mpe mwana etike, bokata likambo ya moto ya mawa mpe ya mobola;

4 Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

bopesa bonsomi na moto oyo azangi makasi mpe na mobola, bokangola bango wuta na maboko ya bato mabe.

5 They don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Bazangi boyebi mpe bososoli, bazali koyengayenga kati na molili; miboko nyonso ya mokili ezali koningana.

6 I said, “You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High.

Nalobaki: « Bozali banzambe, bozali bino nyonso bana ya Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo! »

7 Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers.”

Nzokande, bokufaka lokola bato nyonso mpe bokweyaka lokola bakambi.

8 Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.

Nzambe, telema, sambisa mokili; pamba te bikolo nyonso ezali libula na Yo.