Saam 122

1 David ih kasang laa. Angraeng im ah caeh o si, tiah ang thuih o naah, anghoehaih ka tawnh.

A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of Jehovah we go.'

2 Aw Jerusalem, kaicae ih khoknawk loe na khongkha thungah angdoet boeh.

Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem, nang loe kacakah sak ih, kranghoih vangpui ah na oh!

Jerusalem — the builded one — [Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.

4 Acaeng kaminawk loe caeh o tahang moe, Israelnawk mah thuih ih baktih toengah, Angraeng ih acaengnawk loe Angraeng ih ahmin pakoeh hanah caeh o tahang.

For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

5 To ah lokcaekhaih angraeng tangkhangnawk hoi David im ih angraeng tangkhangnawk to oh.

For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

6 Jerusalem monghaih tawnh hanah lawkthui oh; nang palung kaminawk loe khosak hoih o nasoe.

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

7 Na sipae thungah monghaih to om nasoe loe, na angraenghaih imthung ah khosak hoihaih om nasoe.

Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,

8 Kam nawkamya hoi ampuinawk pongah, na thungah monghaih om nasoe, tiah ka thuih han.

For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, 'Peace [be] in thee.'

9 Aicae Angraeng Sithaw ih im pongah, na hoihaih to ka pakrong han.

For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!