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 Ascents. By David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,

2 Soki Yawe abatelaki biso te tango bato babundisaki biso,

if it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us,

3 mbele bamelaki biso ya bomoi tango basilikelaki biso makasi.

then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us,

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

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul.

5 Mayi makasi elingaki kozindisa biso.

Then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

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

Blessed be the LORD, who has 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 has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. 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 LORD’s name, who made heaven and earth.