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 THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. If YHWH had not been for us (Pray, let Israel say),

2 Soki Yawe abatelaki biso te tango bato babundisaki biso,

If YHWH had not been for us, In the rising up of man against us,

3 mbele bamelaki biso ya bomoi tango basilikelaki biso makasi.

Then they had swallowed us alive, In the burning of their anger against us,

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

Then the waters had overflowed us, The stream passed over our soul,

5 Mayi makasi elingaki kozindisa biso.

Then proud waters had passed over our soul.

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

Blessed [is] YHWH who has not given us, [As] prey to their teeth.

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

Our soul has escaped as a bird from a snare of fowlers, The snare was 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 YHWH, Maker of the heavens and earth!