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 cry to you, Yahweh.

2 Nkolo, yoka ngai! Yoka mabondeli na ngai!

Lord, hear my voice; let your ears be attentive to my pleas for mercy.

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

If you, Yahweh, would mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?

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

But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be revered.

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

I wait for Yahweh, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.

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 waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning.

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

Israel, hope in Yahweh. Yahweh is merciful, and he is very willing to forgive.

8 Ye nde akokangola Isalaele na bambeba na yango nyonso.

It is he who will redeem Israel from all his sins.