Banzembo 121

1 Nzembo ya mobembo tango bazalaki kokende na Tempelo ya Yawe. Natomboli miso na ngai na ngambo ya bangomba: lisungi na ngai ekowuta wapi?

A Song of the going up. My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?

2 Lisungi na ngai ewutaka na Yawe oyo akela likolo mpe mabele.

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

3 Akotika te ete lokolo na yo eselumuka; Ye oyo abatelaka yo animbaka te.

May he not let your foot be moved: no need of sleep has he who keeps you.

4 Te, Ye oyo abatelaka Isalaele animbaka te mpe alalaka pongi te!

See, the eyes of Israel's keeper will not be shut in sleep.

5 Yawe azali mobateli na yo; Yawe azali, na ngambo ya loboko na yo ya mobali, lokola elili oyo ebatelaka yo.

The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.

6 Ezala na moyi to na butu, moyi mpe sanza ekosala yo mabe ata moke te!

You will not be touched by the sun in the day, or by the moon at night.

7 Yawe akobatela yo na mabe nyonso, akobatela bomoi na yo;

The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul.

8 Yawe akobatela kokende mpe kozonga na yo, sik’oyo mpe libela na libela.

The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.