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.

song [the] step to(wards) you to lift: look [obj] eye my [the] to dwell in/on/with 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.

behold like/as eye servant/slave to(wards) hand lord their like/as eye maidservant to(wards) hand lady her so eye our to(wards) LORD God our till which/that be gracious us

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

be gracious us LORD be gracious us for many to satisfy contempt

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

many to satisfy to/for her soul our [the] derision [the] secure [the] contempt (to/for proud to oppress *Q(K)*)