Psalms 17
1 Lusambulu lu Davidi. Yave wa mambu ma busonga bu ndieti samba; dimba yamikina kuama; tamba kutu mu lusambulu luama lueti totukila mu bididi bikambulu luvunu.
A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
2 Bika ndungunu ama yitotukila kuidi ngeyo ayi bika meso maku mamona momo madi ma lulama.
Let my sentence come out of your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.
3 Ka diambu ko tidi fiongunina ntimꞌama, ayi kuthala va builu ka diambu ko wumbekini, mu mbazu wulendi mona kadi kiasa ko. Ndibaka lukanu ti munu ama wulendi sumuka ko.
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 Mu diambu di mavanga ma batu; mu nzila yi mambu ma bididi biaku, ndieti kukikeba mu nzila yi mutu widi matsita.
As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
5 Bitambi biama bidi kaka bikinda mu minsolo miaku, malu mama malendi sialumuka ko.
My steps have held fast to your paths. My feet have not slipped.
6 A Nzambi, ndikutela bila ngeyo wela kuphana mvutu. Yinika dikutu diaku ku ndidi ayi wa lusambulu luama.
I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.
7 Monisa matsiminanga ma luzolo luaku lunneni, ngeyo wuphukisanga mu koko kuaku ku lubakala bobo bansuaminanga mu ngeyo, mu bobo bakubalendanga.
Show your marvellous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
8 Wukheba banga ngengele yi dieso diaku; wutsueki ku tsi kitsusula ki mavavi maku,
Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
9 mu diambu di batu bambimbi beti kundiamisa, mu diambu di bambeni ziama zieti kunzungidila; ziosi zintomba lufua luama.
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
10 Bakikangidi mintima miawu midi banga matadi; Miunu miawu mintubanga mambu ma lunanga.
They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
11 Balembo ndandakana, banzungididi buabu; balembo tadi mu diambu bambuisa va tsi.
They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
12 Badedikini banga khosi yidi nzala kanzuna, banga khosi yiyunduka yidi yilambididi va buangu kisuama.
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Telama, Yave, wuba nuanisa ayi bika wuba buisa, wukhula mu sabala kiaku; mu mutu wumbimbi.
Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,
14 A Yave, bika wuphukisa mu koko kuaku mu batu ba phila yayi; batu ba ntoto wawu; bobo mfutu awu widi mu luzingu lualu. Weti lembika nzala yi bobo weti zola bana bawu babeki biwombo, ayi balundila bana bawu batsombi kimvuama.
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 Vayi minu, ndiela mona zizi kiaku mu busonga. Bu ndiela kotuka ndiela yukuta mu talanga mfikulꞌaku.
As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.
