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!

If it had not been YHWH who was on our side, now may Israel say;

2 Soki Yawe abatelaki biso te tango bato babundisaki biso,

If it had not been YHWH who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

3 mbele bamelaki biso ya bomoi tango basilikelaki biso makasi.

Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

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

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream 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 YHWH, who hath not given us as 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 are escaped.

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

Our help is in the name of YHWH, who made heaven and earth.