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 ASCENTS. I lift up my eyes to the hills, From where does my help come?

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

My help [is] from YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth,

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

He does not permit your foot to be moved, He who is preserving you does not slumber.

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

Behold, He does not slumber, nor sleep, He who is preserving Israel.

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

YHWH [is] He who is preserving you, YHWH [is] your shade on your right hand,

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

By day the sun does not strike you, Nor the moon by night.

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

YHWH preserves you from all evil, He preserves your soul.

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

YHWH preserves your going out and your coming in, From now on—even for all time!