Banzembo 17

1 Libondeli ya Davidi. Oh Yawe, yoka ngai! Kolela na ngai ezali sembo! Yoka koganga na ngai! Landa malamu libondeli na ngai, oyo ezali kobimela te na bibebu ya lokuta.

A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.

2 Tika ete, na mitindo na Yo, bosembo na ngai emonisama solo mpe miso na Yo emona oyo ezali alima!

Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.

3 Soki otali malamu motema na ngai, soki olandeli ngai ata na butu mpe omeki ngai, okomona ete nasalaki mabongisi ya mabe te, monoko na ngai ebukaki mobeko te.

You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

4 Ata tango bato bamekaki kopesa ngai kanyaka, nabatelaki kaka maloba na Yo mpo ete natambola te na banzela ya bato ya masumu.

As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

5 Matambe na ngai ezalaka kaka na banzela na Yo, napengwaka te.

My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.

6 Nzambe na ngai, nabelelaka Yo, pamba te oyanolaka ngai. Yoka libondeli na ngai.

I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

7 Yo oyo obikisaka mpe okangolaka, na nzela ya loboko na Yo ya mobali, bato oyo bazwaka Yo lokola ebombamelo na bango, lakisa ngai misala kitoko ya bolingo monene na Yo.

Show your marvellous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

8 Batela ngai lokola mbuma ya liso, bomba ngai na se ya mapapu na Yo,

Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

9 mosika ya bato mabe oyo bazali konyokola ngai, mosika ya banguna na ngai oyo bazingeli ngai.

from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.

10 Bakomisi mitema na bango makasi, mpe bazali koloba na lolendo.

They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.

11 Bazali kolanda ngai, basili kozingela ngai, mpe bazali koluka ndenge nini kobwaka ngai na mabele.

They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

12 Bazali lokola nkosi oyo etondi na posa makasi ya kokanga nyama, lokola nkosi ya kanda makasi kati na ebombamelo na yango.

He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

13 Yawe, telema, kutana na bango mpe bebisa bango; na nzela ya mopanga na Yo, kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya bato mabe.

Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

14 Yawe, na nzela ya nguya na Yo, kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya bato wana, kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya bato ya mokili oyo. Tika ete kufa ezala litomba na bango! Tika ete, bango mpe bana na bango, balia na lokoso, mpe mabumu na bango etonda na bikolo oyo obombaka mpo na bango; bongo babomba ndambo oyo ekotikala mpo na bakitani na bango!

from men by your hand, LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

15 Mpo na ngai, sima na ngai kolonga, nakotala elongi na Yo; sima na ngai kolamuka, nakosepela na komona Yo!

As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.