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 ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. From where will my help come?

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

My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

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

He will not allow your foot to slip; he who protects you will not slumber.

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

See, the guardian of Israel never slumbers or sleeps.

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

Yahweh is your guardian; Yahweh is the shade at your right hand.

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

The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

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

Yahweh will protect you from all harm, and he will protect your life.

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

Yahweh will protect you in all you do now and forevermore.