Psalms 122

1 A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, ‘We will go to the house of the Lord.’

Nilifurahi waliponiambia, “Na twende kwenye Nyumba ya Yahwe.”

2 Now we are standing, within your gates, O Jerusalem.

Ee Yerusalemu, miguu yetu imesimama ndani ya malango yako!

3 O Jerusalem, built close-packed, like a city without breach or gap,

Ee Yerusalemu, uliojengwa kama mji uliopangiliwa kwa umakini!

4 to you do the tribes come, the tribes of the Lord, as the law has ordained for Israel, there to give thanks to the Lord.

Makabila huenda juu Yerusalemu, makabila ya Yahwe; kama ushuhuda wa Israeli, kulishukuru jina la Yahwe.

5 There once stood thrones of justice even thrones of the household of David.

Huko viliwekwa viti vya hukumu, viti vya enzi vya nyumba ya Daudi.

6 Pray that all may be well with Jerusalem, and well with those who love you,

Ombeni kwa ajili ya amani ya Yerusalemu! “Wote wakupendao wawe na amani.

7 well within your ramparts, and well within your palaces.

Amani iwepo ndani ya kuta zako ili ikutetee, na wawe na amani ndani ya ngome zako.”

8 For the sake of my brethren and friends, I will wish you now prosperity:

Kwa ajili ya ndugu zangu na rafiki zangu nitasema, “Amani iwe ndani yenu.”

9 for the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.

Kwa ajili ya Yahwe Mungu wetu, nitatafuta mema kwa ajili yako.