Sam 122

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

I was glad/happy when people said to me, “We should go to the temple of Yahweh [in Jerusalem]!”

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

And now we are here, standing inside the gates/city of [APO] Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem teh kacakpounglah sak e lah ao.

Jerusalem is a city that has been rebuilt, with the result that people can gather together in it.

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.

We [people of the] tribes of Israel who belong to Yahweh can now go up there as Yahweh commanded that we should do, and we can thank him.

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

There the kings of Israel who were descendants of [King] David sit on their thrones and decide cases [fairly when the people have disputes].

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

Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem; I desire that those who love Jerusalem will (prosper/live peacefully).

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

I desire that there will be peace inside the walls of the city and that [people who are] inside the palaces will be safe.

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

For the sake of my relatives and friends, I say, “My desire is that that inside Jerusalem [people will live] peacefully.”

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

And because I love the temple of Yahweh our God, I pray that things will go well for the people who live [in Jerusalem].