Banzembo 25

1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Yawe, Nzambe na ngai, natiaka elikya na ngai kati na Yo.

David’s. [An Alphabetical Psalm.] Unto thee, O Yahweh, my soul, would I lift:

2 Nzambe na ngai, natiaka elikya na ngai kati na Yo; sala ete nayoka soni te, mpe banguna na ngai basepela te na tina na ngai.

O my God, in thee, have I put my trust, Let me not be put to shame, Let not my foe exult over me:

3 Bato nyonso oyo batalelaka Yo bakotikala koyokisama soni ata moke te; kaka ba-oyo bapesaka Yo mokongo nde bakoyokisama soni.

Yea let, none who wait for thee, be put to shame, Let them be put to shame who act covertly without cause!

4 Yawe, lakisa ngai nzela, teya ngai nzela oyo olingi ete nalanda.

Thy ways, O Yahweh, let me know, Thy paths, teach thou me:

5 Kamba ngai kati na bosolo na Yo mpe pesa ngai mayele, pamba te ozali Nzambe, Mobikisi na ngai; mpe ngai natiaka elikya na ngai kati na Yo tango nyonso.

Guide me into thy truth and teach me, for, thou, art my delivering God, For thee, have I waited all the day:

6 Yawe, kanisa mawa mpe bolingo na Yo, pamba te ezali mpo na libela na libela.

Remember thy compassions, O Yahweh, and thy lovingkindnesses, For, from age-past times, have they been.

7 Yawe, kokanisa te masumu mpe botomboki ya bolenge na ngai; kanisa ngai kaka kolanda boboto na Yo, pamba te ozali malamu.

The sins of my youth, and my transgressions, do not thou call to mind, —According to thine own lovingkindness, remember thou me, for the sake of thine own goodness, O Yahweh.

8 Solo, Yawe azali malamu mpe alima; atalisaka banzela na Ye epai ya bato ya masumu.

Good and upright, is Yahweh, For this cause, will he direct sinners into the way.

9 Atambolisaka bato oyo bamikitisa, kati na banzela ya sembo, mpe ateyaka bango banzela na Ye.

May he guide patient wronged-ones to be righted, and teach such oppressed-ones his way.

10 Banzela nyonso ya Yawe etalisaka bolingo mpe boyengebene na Ye mpo na bato oyo babatelaka boyokani mpe malako na Ye.

All the paths of Yahweh, are lovingkindness and faithfulness, to such as keep his covenant, and his testimonies.

11 Yawe, mpo na bolingo ya Kombo na Yo, limbisa masumu na ngai, atako ezali minene.

For the sake of thy Name, O Yahweh, Therefore wilt thou pardon mine iniquity, for great it is.

12 Banani bazali bato oyo batosaka Yawe? Alakisaka bango nzela ya kopona.

Who then is the man that revereth Yahweh? Let him direct him into the way he should choose.

13 Boye, bakolekisa mikolo ya bomoi na bango kati na bofuluki, mpe mokili ekozala libula ya bana na bango.

His soul, with prosperity, shall tarry, and, his seed, shall possess the land.

14 Yawe ayebisaka mabongisi na Ye epai ya bato oyo batosaka Ye, alakisaka bango mabombami ya boyokani na Ye.

Intimacy with Yahweh, have they who revere him, His covenant also, he letteth them know.

15 Natalelaka Yawe tango nyonso, pamba te kaka Ye nde akolongola makolo na ngai na motambo.

Mine eyes, are continually unto Yahweh, —for, he, bringeth, out of the net, my feet.

16 Yawe, balola miso na Yo epai na ngai mpe salela ngai ngolu, pamba te nazali kaka ngai moko, mpe nazali monyokolami.

Turn thou unto me, and show me favour, for, alone and oppressed, I am.

17 Lembisa pasi ya motema na ngai mpe kangola ngai na mitungisi na ngai.

The distresses of my heart, hath he relieved, —and, out of my straits, brought me forth.

18 Tala pasi mpe kolela na ngai, mpe limbisa masumu na ngai nyonso.

Behold my humiliation and my pain, and take away all my sins.

19 Tala ndenge nini banguna na ngai bazali ebele, mpe ndenge nini bazali koyina ngai makasi!

Behold my foes, for they abound, —and, with the hatred of violence, do they hate me.

20 Batela bomoi na ngai mpe kangola ngai; sala ete nayoka soni te, pamba te nabombamaka kati na Yo.

Oh keep my soul, and rescue me, Let me not be put to shame, for I have sought refuge in thee.

21 Lokola mpe natielaka Yo motema, tika ete bozangi pamela mpe bosembo ebatela ngai.

Let, blamelessness and uprightness, watch over me, because I have waited for thee.

22 Nzambe, kangola Isalaele, na pasi na yango nyonso!

Redeem Israel, O God, —out of all his distresses.