Psalms 124

1 A Song of Ascents; of David. 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us', let Israel now 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 it had not been the LORD who was for us, when men rose up against us,

Soki Yawe abatelaki biso te tango bato babundisaki biso,

3 Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

mbele bamelaki biso ya bomoi tango basilikelaki biso makasi.

4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul;

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

5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.'

Mayi makasi elingaki kozindisa biso.

6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

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

7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

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