Psalms 124

1 A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened? Let everyone in Israel say:

Nzembo ya Davidi. Nzembo ya mobembo mpo na kokende na Tempelo ya Yawe. Soki Yawe abatelaki biso te; tika ete Isalaele aloba bongo!

2 If the Lord hadn't been for us, what would have happened when people came and attacked us?

Soki Yawe abatelaki biso te tango bato babundisaki biso,

3 They would have swallowed us alive when their anger raged against us.

mbele bamelaki biso ya bomoi tango basilikelaki biso makasi.

4 Like a flood they would have swept over us; like a rushing torrent they would have submerged us.

Boye mayi elingaki kozindisa biso, mbonge makasi elingaki komema biso.

5 They would have rushed over us like raging waters, drowning us.

Mayi makasi elingaki kozindisa biso.

6 Praise the Lord, who didn't hand us over to them as prey to be ripped apart by their teeth.

Tika ete Yawe apambolama, Ye oyo andimaki te ete minu na bango epasola biso!

7 We escaped from them like a bird flying out of a hunter's trap. The trap was broken and we flew away!

Tobikaki lokola ndeke liboso ya motambo ya mokangi bandeke; motambo ekatanaki, mpe tokimaki.

8 Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Lisungi na biso ezali kati na Kombo na Yawe oyo akela likolo mpe mabele.