Tingtoeng 122

1 David kah Tangtlaeng Laa Kai taengah, “BOEIPA im la cet uh sih,” a ti uh vaengah ka kohoe.

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, “We go to the house of YHWH.”

2 Jerusalem nang kah vongka ah kaimih kho loh pai uh tih om uh.

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

3 Jerusalem te khopuei la tun cingcui sak ham ni a thoong.

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

4 BOEIPA kah koca koca tah olphong bangla BOEIPA ming te uem ham Israel taengla pahoi cet uh.

For there tribes have gone up, Tribes of YAH, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the Name of YHWH.

5 David im kah laitloeknah ngolkhoel ham ngolkhoel te pahoi a hol uh.

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

6 Jerusalem kah sadingnah hamla bih uh. Nang aka lungnah rhoek tah dingsuek saeh.

Ask [for] the peace of Jerusalem, Those loving you are at rest.

7 Na rhalmahvong khuiah rhoepnah, na impuei khuiah ommongnah om saeh.

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

8 Ka manuca neh ka hui rhoek ham khaw, “Na khuiah rhoepnah om laeh saeh,” ka ti eh.

For the sake of my brothers and my companions, Please let me speak, “Peace [be] in you.”

9 Mamih Pathen BOEIPA im ham ni nang kah hnothen khaw ka toem eh.

For the sake of the house of our God YHWH, I seek good for you!