Esambo
Le ɔnɔmbɔdi; kongɛma lo “Tolanyake.” Wa Davidɛ. Mikitama.* Etena kakatome Saolo anto dia tolama luudu la Davidɛ dia mbodiaka.+
2 Ombitsha oma le wanɛ wasala akambo wa kɔlɔ,
Ndo onshimbee oma le akanga wa ngala.*
Apami wa wolo wekɔ lo ndɔshami
Koko Jehowa le, aha l’ɔtɛ w’ɔnɛ dimi lakatɔmbɔkɔ kana lakasale pɛkato.+
4 Kaanga kakimi kosala ndooko kɔlɔ, vɔ ndawɔka ndo ndjalɔngɔsɔlaka dia ndɔsha.
Onɛɛ lam’aketami kele yende.
5 Nɛ dia Jehowa Nzambi kanga lolembelembe le, wɛ kele Nzambi k’Isariyɛlɛ.+
Emɔ kele dja wedja tshɛ yimba.
Tokake afungi tshɛ wa kɔlɔ kɛtshi.+ (Sela)
7 Ohenda kɛnɛ kahongɔ* oma l’enyɔ awɔ;
Ɛlɔmɔ awɔ wekɔ oko tokuwa ta ta,+
Nɛ dia vɔ mbutaka vate: “Akɔna ahokamɛ?”+
10 Nzambi katɔmɛnyaka ngandji ka kɔlamelo ayoyonkimanyiya;+
Nzambi ayosala dia dimi mɛna ɔkwɛlɔ w’andɔshi+ ami.
11 Towadiakake, diaha anto ami ndjohɛ.
Lo wolo ayɛ, sala dia vɔ tekekɔka;
Jehowa engawo+ kaso le, sala dia vɔ nkɔ.
12 L’ɔtɛ wa pɛkato ka l’enyɔ awɔ, ɔtɛkɛta wa l’ɛlɔmɔ awɔ,
Vɔ wandame l’ɔtɛ w’otako awɔ,+
L’ɔtɛ wa mananu ndo awui wa lokeso watawɔ.
13 Shilawɔ oshiki lo odudu ayɛ;+
Shilawɔ oshiki, kele watongake nto;
Sala dia vɔ mbeya ɔnɛ Nzambi ekɔ lo mbolɛ lo Jakɔbɔ ndo lo tokoma ta nkɛtɛ.+ (Sela)
14 Vɔ wakalole la dikɔlɔ;
Vɔ wahangɔke oko mfɔ ndo watshimbake osomba.+
15 Vɔ wekekɔke dia nyanga ɛngɔ ka ndɛ;+
Tetawɔke dia vɔ ndota kana ntana mpango.
16 Koko le mi, dimi layemba lo dikambo dia wolo ayɛ;+
La pindju dimi layotaka la ɔngɛnɔngɛnɔ tshɛ dia ngandji kayɛ ka kɔlamelo.