Banzembo 130

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

Out of the depths I have cried to you, Adonai.

2 Nkolo, yoka ngai! Yoka mabondeli na ngai!

Lord, sh'ma ·hear obey· my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.

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

If you, Yah, kept a record of depravities (moral evils), Lord, who could stand?

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

But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

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

I wait for Adonai. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

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 longs for 'Adonay [Lord] more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.

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

Israel [God prevails], hope in Adonai, for with Adonai there is chesed ·loving-kindness·. With him is abundant redemption.

8 Ye nde akokangola Isalaele na bambeba na yango nyonso.

He will redeem Israel [God prevails] from all their depravities (moral evils).