Banzembo 124

1 Nzembo ya Davidi. Nzembo ya mobembo mpo na kokende na Tempelo ya Yawe. Soki Yawe abatelaki biso te; tika ete Isalaele aloba bongo!

A Song of degrees. Of David. If it had not been Jehovah who was for us — oh let Israel say —

2 Soki Yawe abatelaki biso te tango bato babundisaki biso,

If it had not been Jehovah who was for us, when men rose up against us,

3 mbele bamelaki biso ya bomoi tango basilikelaki biso makasi.

Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us;

4 Boye mayi elingaki kozindisa biso, mbonge makasi elingaki komema biso.

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, a torrent had gone over our soul;

5 Mayi makasi elingaki kozindisa biso.

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6 Tika ete Yawe apambolama, Ye oyo andimaki te ete minu na bango epasola biso!

Blessed be Jehovah, who gave us not up a prey to their teeth!

7 Tobikaki lokola ndeke liboso ya motambo ya mokangi bandeke; motambo ekatanaki, mpe tokimaki.

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8 Lisungi na biso ezali kati na Kombo na Yawe oyo akela likolo mpe mabele.

Our help is in the name of Jehovah, the maker of heavens and earth.