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 Canticle in steps. I have lifted up my eyes to you, who dwells in the heavens.

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.

Behold, as the eyes of the servants are on the hands of their masters, as the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress, so our eyes are upon the Lord our God, until he may be merciful to us.

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

Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us. For we have been filled with utter disdain.

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

For our soul has been greatly filled. We are the disgrace of those who have abundance and the disdain of the arrogant.