Banzembo 130

1 Nzembo ya mobembo mpo na kokende na Ndako ya Nkolo. Nkolo, nazali kobelela Yo wuta na mozindo ya pasi!

“A song of the degrees.” Out of the depths have I called thee, O Lord.

2 Nkolo, yoka ngai! Yoka mabondeli na ngai!

Lord, listen to my voice: let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

3 Yawe, soki obosanaka masumu te, Nkolo, nani akokaki kotelema?

If thou, Lord, shouldst treasure up iniquities, O Lord, who would be able to stand?

4 Kasi bolimbisi ezali epai na Yo, yango wana basengeli kotosa Yo.

But with thee there is forgiveness, in order that thou mayest be feared.

5 Na motema na ngai mobimba, nazali na elikya kati na Yawe, nazali penza na elikya; nazali kozela maloba na Ye.

I hope for the Lord, my soul doth hope, and for his word do I wait.

6 Nazali na elikya kati na Nkolo koleka kutu ndenge mokengeli azelaka kotana ya tongo, koleka penza ndenge mokengeli azelaka kotana ya tongo.

My soul [waiteth] for the Lord, more than they that watch for the morning expect the morning.

7 Isalaele, tia elikya kati na Yawe, pamba te azali bolingo, mpe kokangolama ya kokoka ezali elongo na Ye.

Let Israel wait for the Lord; for with the Lord there is kindness, and with him is redemption in abundance;

8 Ye nde akokangola Isalaele na bambeba na yango nyonso.

And he wilt surely redeem Israel from all his iniquities.