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, who are throned 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.

As the eyes of a servant turn to the hand of his master, or the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so do our eyes turn to the Lord our God, until he is gracious to us.

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

Be gracious, be gracious to us, Lord. Scorn enough, and more, have we borne

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

More than enough have we borne of derision from those at their ease, of scorn from those who are haughty.