Psalms 120

1 A Song of the going up. In my trouble my cry went up to the Lord, and he gave me an answer.

Nzembo ya mobembo tango bazalaki kokende na Tempelo ya Yawe. Kati na pasi na ngai, nabelelaki Yawe, mpe ayanolaki ngai.

2 O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

Oh Yawe, kangola ngai wuta na maboko ya bakosi mpe wuta na lolemo ya lokuta!

3 What punishment will he give you? what more will he do to you, you false tongue?

Yo, lolemo ya lokuta, Yawe akopesa yo nini, akofuta yo nini?

4 Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.

Akobeta yo na makonga ya elombe ya bitumba, oyo ezali ya songe, elongo na makala ya moto ya nzete ya nzube.

5 Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar.

Mawa na ngai, mpo ete navandi lokola mopaya kati na Mesheki, kati na bandako ya kapo ya Kedari.

6 My soul has long been living with the haters of peace.

Navandaki tango molayi kati na bato oyo balingaka kimia te.

7 I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.

Ngai, nazali moto ya kimia; kasi soki kaka nameki koloba na tina na kimia, bango baponaka mbala moko bitumba.