Psalms 124

1 A song of ascents; of David. “If Yahweh had not been on our side,” let Israel say now,

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 Yahweh who was on our side when men rose up against us,

Soki Yawe abatelaki biso te tango bato babundisaki biso,

3 then they would have swallowed us up alive when their anger raged against us.

mbele bamelaki biso ya bomoi tango basilikelaki biso makasi.

4 The water would have swept us away; the torrent would have overwhelmed us.

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

5 Then the raging waters would have drowned us.”

Mayi makasi elingaki kozindisa biso.

6 Blessed be Yahweh, who has not allowed us to be torn by their teeth.

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

7 We have escaped like a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.

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

8 Our help is in Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

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