Sam 122

1 Kathutkung: Devit BAWIPA e im dawk cet awh sei telah, kai koe ati awh navah, ka lunghawi.

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

2 Oe Jerusalem, kaimae khok teh, nange takhang thungvah a kangdue han.

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

3 Jerusalem teh kacakpounglah sak e lah ao.

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

4 BAWIPA e miphunnaw teh hote kho dawk a cei awh katang. Isarelnaw e phung patetlah BAWIPA e a miphunnaw teh BAWIPA min pholen hanelah, BAWIPA min pholen nahanelah a ceitakhang awh.

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.

5 Bangkongtetpawiteh, hote hmuen koevah, bawitungkhungnaw, Devit imthung bawitungkhungnaw lawkceng nahanelah a hruek awh.

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

6 Jerusalem a roum nahanlah ratoum awh. Nang lungpataw naw teh a hmacawn awh naseh.

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

7 Nange rapannaw roumnae awmseh. Na impui hawinae coe awh naseh.

well within your ramparts, and well within your palaces.

8 Ka hmaunawngha han hoi ka huikonaw hanelah, nang dawk roumnae awm seh telah ka dei han.

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

9 Maimae BAWIPA Cathut im hane dawkvah, nange hawinae hah ka tawng han.

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