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 ascents. Out of the depths I call to you, Lord.

2 Nkolo, yoka ngai! Yoka mabondeli na ngai!

Lord, hear my voice: give heed with your ears to my loud plea.

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

If you should mark sin, Lord, O Lord, who could stand?

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

But with you is forgiveness, that you may be 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 the Lord, I wait for 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.

I look for the Lord more than watchman for morning, than watchman for morning.

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

Israel, hope in the Lord: with the Lord there is love with him plenteous redemption.

8 Ye nde akokangola Isalaele na bambeba na yango nyonso.

And he redeems Israel from all his iniquities.