Psalms 120

1 A song of ascents. In my distress I called out to Yahweh, and he answered me.

Nkunga wuyimbudulu mu nzila yikuendila ku nzo Yave. Nditela Yave mu ziphasi ziama ayi niandi wupheni mvutu.

2 Rescue my life, Yahweh, from those who lie with their lips and deceive with their tongues.

Wuphukisa, a Yave, mu bididi bi luvunu ayi mu ludimi luidi mayuya.

3 How will he punish you, and what more will he do to you, you who have a lying tongue?

Mbi kalenda kuvangila ayi mbi kalenda buela, ludimi luidi mayuya e?

4 He will punish you with the arrows of a warrior sharpened over burning coals of the broom tree.

Wela kuvana thumbudulu mu madionga ma kinuani malengulu bumboti; mu makala ma mbazu, ma nungu-tsendi,

5 Woe is me because I temporarily live in Meshech; I lived previously among the tents of Kedar.

mabienga kuidi minu bu ndilembo vuandi ku Metsiseki; bu ndieti zingila mu zinzo zi ngoto zi Kedali.

6 For too long I have lived with those who hate peace.

Mu bilumbu biwombo ndizingila va khatitsika batu bobo banlendanga ndembama.

7 I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.

Minu ndidi mutu wu ndembama; vayi minu yoluka, buna bawu beka yindula mvita.