Banzembo 129

1 Nzembo ya mobembo mpo na kokende na Tempelo ya Yawe. Wuta bolenge na ngai, banyokoli ngai bambala ebele. Tika ete Isalaele ezongela koloba:

Often have they fought against me from my youth, let Israel now say.

2 « Wuta bolenge na ngai, banyokoli ngai bambala ebele, kasi batikali kolonga ngai te! »

Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.

3 Bato mabe batimoli mokongo na ngai, bazokisi ngai bapota ya banzela milayi na mokongo.

The wicked have wrought upon my back: they have lengthened their iniquity.

4 Kasi lokola Yawe azali sembo, akati basinga ya bato mabe.

The Lord who is just will cut the necks of sinners:

5 Tika ete bato nyonso oyo bayinaka Siona bakufa soni mpe bazonga sima!

Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Sion.

6 Tika ete bakoma lokola matiti oyo ebotaka na likolo ya ndako mpe ekawukaka liboso ete balongola yango;

Let them be as grass on the tops of houses: which withered before it be plucked up:

7 tika ete mobuki bambuma ya bilanga atondisa na yango te maboko na ye, tika ete mokangi maboke ya banzete atondisa na yango te saki na ye.

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand: nor he that gathereth sheaves his bosom.

8 Tika ete baleki nzela baloba na bango te: « Tika ete Yawe apambola bino! » Topamboli bino na Kombo na Yawe!

And they that have passed by have not said: The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.