Banzembo 123

1 Nzembo ya mobembo mpo na kokende na Tempelo ya Yawe. Natomboli miso na ngai epai na Yo, Yawe, oyo ovandi na Kiti na Yo ya Bokonzi kati na Lola.

A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

2 Ndenge miso ya bawumbu etalaka nkolo na bango, mpe miso ya mwasi mosali etalaka nkolo na ye ya mwasi, ndenge wana mpe miso na biso ezali kotala Yawe, Nzambe na biso, kino asalela biso ngolu.

As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.

3 Yawe, salela biso ngolu, yokela biso mawa! Pamba te tolembi kotiolama!

Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.

4 Tolembi penza kotiolama na bato ya lolendo mpe ya lofundu!

We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.