Psalms 122

1 A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

Ingoma yemiqanso. ElikaDavida. Ngathokoza lalabo abathi kimi, “Kasiye endlini kaThixo.”

2 Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.

Inyawo zethu zimi ngaphakathi kwamasango akho, wena Jerusalema.

3 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

IJerusalema yakhiwe njengomuzi obambeneyo waqina.

4 where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

Kulapho eziqansela khona izizwana, izizwana zikaThixo, ukudumisa ibizo likaThixo njengalokho okwamiselwa u-Israyeli, ukuba abonge ibizo likaThixo.

5 For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.

Kulapho okumi khona izihlalo zobukhosi ezokwahlulela, izihlalo zobukhosi ezendlu kaDavida.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.

Khulekelani ukuthula kwaseJerusalema: “Sengathi labo abakuthandayo bangaphepha.

7 May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”

Sengathi kungaba lokuthula ngaphakathi kwemiduli yakho lokuvikela ngaphakathi kwezinqaba zakho.”

8 For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

Ngenxa yabafowethu labangane bami, ngizakuthi, “Ukuthula akube ngaphakathi kwakho.”

9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.

Ngenxa yendlu kaThixo uNkulunkulu wethu, ngizakhuthaza ukuphumelela kwakho.