Psalms 129

1 Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,

Nzembo ya mobembo mpo na kokende na Tempelo ya Yawe. Wuta bolenge na ngai, banyokoli ngai bambala ebele. Tika ete Isalaele ezongela koloba:

2 Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth up, yet they have not prevailed against me.

« Wuta bolenge na ngai, banyokoli ngai bambala ebele, kasi batikali kolonga ngai te! »

3 The plowers plowed upon my back. They made long their furrows.

Bato mabe batimoli mokongo na ngai, bazokisi ngai bapota ya banzela milayi na mokongo.

4 Jehovah is righteous. He has cut apart the cords of the wicked.

Kasi lokola Yawe azali sembo, akati basinga ya bato mabe.

5 Let them be put to shame and turned backward, all those who hate Zion.

Tika ete bato nyonso oyo bayinaka Siona bakufa soni mpe bazonga sima!

6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up,

Tika ete bakoma lokola matiti oyo ebotaka na likolo ya ndako mpe ekawukaka liboso ete balongola yango;

7 with which the reaper fills not his hand, nor he who binds sheaves, his bosom.

tika ete mobuki bambuma ya bilanga atondisa na yango te maboko na ye, tika ete mokangi maboke ya banzete atondisa na yango te saki na ye.

8 Neither do those who go by say, The blessing of Jehovah be upon you. We bless you in the name of Jehovah.

Tika ete baleki nzela baloba na bango te: « Tika ete Yawe apambola bino! » Topamboli bino na Kombo na Yawe!