Banzembo 137

1 Ezalaki biso ya kovanda pembeni ya bibale ya Babiloni, tozalaki kolela na tozalaki kokanisa Siona.

At [the] rivers of - Babylon there we sat also we wept when remembered we Zion.

2 Todiembikaki mandanda na biso na banzete ya pepiliye ya etuka yango.

On poplars in [the] midst of it we hung up harps our.

3 Kuna, bato oyo bamemaki biso na bowumbu bazalaki kosenga biso banzembo; mpe banyokoli na biso bazalaki kosenga biso ete tozala na esengo. Bazalaki koloba: « Boyembela biso banzembo ya Siona! »

For there they asked us captors our words of a song and mockers our gladness sing for us one of [the] song[s] of Zion.

4 Tokoyemba banzembo ya Yawe ndenge nini na mabele ya bapaya?

How? will we sing [the] song of Yahweh on ground of foreignness.

5 Oh Yelusalemi, soki nabosani yo, wana tika ete loboko na ngai ya mobali elemba!

If I will forget you O Jerusalem may it forget right [hand] my.

6 Soki natiki penza kokanisa yo, Yelusalemi, soki natie yo te liboso ya esengo nyonso, wana tika ete lolemo na ngai ekangama kati na monoko na ngai!

May it cleave tongue my - to palate my if not I will remember you if not I will lift up Jerusalem above [the] chief of joy my.

7 Yawe, kobosana te bato ya Edomi oyo basekaki Yelusalemi na mokolo na yango ya mawa; bazalaki koganga: « Bobuka yango, bobuka kino na miboko na yango! »

Remember O Yahweh - to [the] people of Edom [the] day of Jerusalem who were saying lay bare - lay bare to the foundation in it.

8 Babiloni, engumba kitoko, yo oyo okobebisama solo, esengo na moto oyo akozongisela yo mabe na mabe oyo osalaki biso!

O daughter of Babylon that is about to be destroyed how blessed! [is one] who he will repay to you dealing your that you dealt to us.

9 Esengo na moto oyo akokanga bana na yo mpe akonika bango na libanga!

How blessed! - [is one] who he will seize and he will smash children your to the rock.