Banzembo 89
1 Maloba ya Etani, moto ya Ezera. Nakoyemba tango nyonso bolingo ya Yawe; monoko na ngai ekosakola boyengebene na Yo libela na libela.
[A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite.] I will sing of the loving kindness of Jehovah forever. With my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
2 Solo, nazali kotatola yango: « Miboko ya bolingo na Yo ezali na suka te; ovandisi boyengebene na Yo kati na likolo. »
I indeed declare, "Love stands firm forever. You established the heavens. Your faithfulness is in them."
3 Olobaki: « Nasali boyokani elongo na moponami na ngai, nalapi ndayi epai ya mosali na ngai, Davidi:
"I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant,
4 ‹ Nakokomisa yo libota ya bokonzi mpo na tango nyonso mpe nakolendisa kiti na yo ya bokonzi mpo na seko. › »
'I will establish your offspring forever, and build up your throne for all generations.'" (Selah)
5 Yawe, Lola esanzolaka misala na Yo ya kokamwa mpe bosembo na Yo kati na lisanga ya basantu.
The heavens will praise your wonders, Jehovah; your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 Nani akokani na Yawe kuna na likolo? Nani akokani na Yawe kati na mampinga ya likolo?
For who in the skies can be compared to Jehovah? Who among the sons of God is like Jehovah,
7 Azali Nzambe ya somo kati na lisanga ya basantu; solo, azali somo koleka ba-oyo nyonso bazingeli Ye.
a very awesome God in the council of the holy ones, to be feared above all those who are around him?
8 Yawe, Nzambe-Na-Nguya-Nyonso, nani azali na nguya lokola Yo? Nani, oh Yawe? Boyengebene na Yo ezingeli Yo.
Jehovah, the God of hosts, who is a mighty one like you, JAH? Your faithfulness is around you.
9 Yo nde okonzaka lolendo ya ebale monene mpe okitisaka bambonge na yango soki etomboki.
You rule the pride of the sea. When its waves rise up, you calm them.
10 Yo nde olongaki Rahavi, dalagona ya Ejipito, kino koboma ye; mpe, na nguya na Yo, opanzaki banguna na Yo.
You have broken Rahab in pieces, like one of the slain. You have scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11 Likolo ezali ya Yo; mabele mpe ezali ya Yo! Yo nde osala mokili mpe nyonso oyo ezali kati na yango.
The heavens are yours. The earth also is yours; the world and its fullness. You have founded them.
12 Yo nde okela Nor mpe Sude; Tabori mpe Erimoni egangaka na esengo mpo na lokumu ya Kombo na Yo.
The north and the south, you have created them. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
13 Loboko na Yo ezali na makasi, loboko na Yo ezali na nguya, loboko na Yo ya mobali oyo otombola.
You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.
14 Bosembo mpe alima ezali miboko ya Kiti ya Bokonzi na Yo, boyengebene mpe bolingo etambolaka liboso na Yo.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.
15 Esengo na bato oyo bayebi kobetela Yo maboko! Yawe, batambolaka na pole ya elongi na Yo,
Blessed are the people who know the joyful shout. They walk in the light of your presence, Jehovah.
16 basepelaka mikolo nyonso na Kombo na Yo, basanzolaka bosembo na Yo.
In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.
17 Pamba te ozali nkembo mpe nguya na bango; mpe olongisaka biso na ngolu na Yo.
For you are the glory of their strength. In your favor, our horn will be exalted.
18 Yawe azali nguba na biso; Mosantu ya Isalaele azali Mokonzi na biso.
For our shield belongs to Jehovah; our king to the Holy One of Israel.
19 Mokolo moko, olobaki na bayengebene na Yo kati na emoniseli: « Nasungaki elombe moko ya bitumba, natombolaki elenge mobali moko kati na bato na ngai;
Then you spoke in a vision to your faithful ones, and said, "I have bestowed strength on the warrior. I have exalted a young man from the people.
20 namonaki Davidi, mosali na ngai; napakolaki ye mafuta na ngai ya bule.
I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil,
21 Nakobatela ye na loboko na ngai ya nguya, mpe loboko na ngai ekokomisa ye makasi.
with whom my hand shall be established. My arm will also strengthen him.
22 Monguna akobimela ye ata moke te na pwasa, moto mabe akokoka konyokola ye te.
No enemy will tax him. No wicked man will oppress him.
23 Nakobebisa banguna na ye liboso na ye mpe nakoboma bayini na ye.
I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him.
24 Bolingo mpe boyengebene na ngai ekozala elongo na ye; mpe na Kombo na Ngai, akotombola elongi.
But my faithfulness and my loving kindness will be with him. In my name, his horn will be exalted.
25 Nakotia ebale monene na se ya loboko na ye, mpe bibale, na se ya loboko na ye ya mobali.
I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.
26 Akobelela ngai boye: ‹ Ozali Tata na ngai, Nzambe na ngai, Libanga mpe Mobikisi na ngai! ›
He will call to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.'
27 Mpe ngai, nakokomisa ye mwana na ngai ya liboso, mokonzi oyo aleki na kotombwama kati na bakonzi ya mokili.
I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
28 Nakobatela mpo na seko bolingo na ngai mpo na ye; boyokani na ngai elongo na ye ekotikala kobeba te.
I will keep my loving kindness for him forevermore. My covenant will stand firm with him.
29 Nakobatela mpo na libela libota na ye ya bokonzi, mpe kiti na ye ya bokonzi ekowumela ndenge moko na likolo.
And I will establish his descendants forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
30 Soki bana na ye basundoli mibeko na ngai mpe balandi bosembo na ngai te,
If his children forsake my Law, and do not walk in my ordinances;
31 soki babuki mitindo na ngai mpe babateli te mibeko na ngai,
if they break my statutes, and do not keep my commandments;
32 nakopesa bango etumbu na nzela ya lingenda, mpo na botomboki na bango, mpe na nzela ya makofi, mpo na masumu na bango;
then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
33 kasi nakowangana te bolingo na ngai mpe nakobongola te boyengebene na ngai.
But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail.
34 Nakosambwisa te boyokani na ngai mpe nakobongola te maloba na ngai.
I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.
35 Nalapaki yango na ndayi mbala moko mpo na libela na Kombo ya bosantu na ngai: ‹ Nakokosa Davidi te! ›
Once have I sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David.
36 Libota na ye ya bokonzi ekowumela mpo na libela, mpe kiti na ye ya bokonzi ekowumela lokola moyi liboso na ngai.
His descendants will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.
37 Solo, lokola sanza, ekowumela na bokonzi mpo na libela. Motatoli oyo azali kuna kati na likolo akoki kokosa te. »
It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky." (Selah)
38 Nzokande, obwakaki, omonaki pamba, osilikelaki mopakolami na Yo!
But you have rejected and spurned. You have been angry with your anointed.
39 Owanganaki boyokani oyo osalaki elongo na mosali na Yo, obwakaki na mabele mpe osambwisaki motole na ye.
You have renounced the covenant of your servant. You have defiled his crown in the dust.
40 Otobolaki madusu kati na bamir na ye nyonso mpe obukaki bandako na ye, oyo batonga makasi;
You have broken down all his hedges. You have brought his strongholds to ruin.
41 bato nyonso oyo balekaki wana babotolaki ye biloko, mpe bavandi ya pembeni na ye bakomaki kotiola ye.
All who pass by the way rob him. He has become an object of ridicule to his neighbors.
42 Obakisaki makasi ya bayini na ye mpe otondisaki banguna na ye nyonso na esengo,
You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries. You have made all of his enemies rejoice.
43 osalaki kutu ete mopanga na ye ebalukela ye moko mpe osungaki ye te na bitumba;
Yes, you turn back the edge of his sword, and haven't supported him in battle.
44 osilisaki kongenga ya lokumu na ye, obwakaki kiti na ye ya bokonzi na mabele;
You have ended his splendor, and thrown his throne down to the ground.
45 okomisaki moke mikolo ya bolenge na ye mpe olatisaki ye kazaka ya soni.
You have shortened the days of his youth. You have covered him with shame. (Selah)
46 Yawe, kino tango nini? Okomibomba penza tango nyonso? Kino tango nini kanda na Yo ekongala lokola moto?
How long, Jehovah? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your wrath burn like fire?
47 Kanisa motango ya mikolo ya bomoi na ngai! Okelaki penza bato mpo na suka oyo ezanga ata tina!
Remember how short my time is. Have you created the descendants of Adam for no reason?
48 Moto nani akoki kozala na bomoi mpe azanga komona kufa? Nani akolonga kokima nguya ya mboka ya bakufi? (Sheol h7585)
What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
49 Nkolo, wapi bolingo na Yo ya kala oyo alakaki Davidi na boyengebene na Yo na nzela ya ndayi?
Jehovah, where are your former loving kindnesses, which you swore to David in your faithfulness?
50 Nkolo, kanisa ndenge bazali kosakanela basali na Yo; kobosana te ete namemi mokumba ya bato oyo nyonso!
Remember, Jehovah, the ridicule of all the many peoples against your servants I have borne in my heart,
51 Yawe, kanisa mafinga ya banguna na Yo, oyo batiolaka bomoi ya mopakolami na Yo!
how your enemies have ridiculed, Jehovah, how they have ridiculed the footsteps of your anointed one.
52 Tika ete Yawe apambolama libela na libela!
Blessed be Jehovah forevermore. Amen, and Amen.
