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 the degrees.” Unto thee do I lift up my eyes, O thou that dwellest 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 servants are directed unto the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress: thus are our eyes directed unto the Lord our God, until he be gracious unto us.

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

Be gracious unto us, O Lord! be gracious unto us; for we are overburdened with contempt.

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

Our soul is overburdened with the scorn of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud oppressors.