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.”

Rwiyo rworwendo rwaDhavhidhi. Ndakafara pavakati kwandiri, “Handei kumba yaJehovha.”

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

Tsoka dzedu dzimire mukati mamasuo ako, iwe Jerusarema.

3 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

Jerusarema rakavakwa seguta rakapakata kwazvo.

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.

Ndiko kunokwira marudzi, iwo marudzi aJehovha, kundorumbidza zita raJehovha maererano nezvakatemerwa Israeri.

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

Zvigaro zvokutonga zvimire ikoko, zvigaro zvoushe zveimba yaDhavhidhi.

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

Nyengetererai rugare rweJerusarema: “Vanokuda dai vagara zvakanaka.

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

Dai mukati mamasvingo ako maita rugare, nokuchengetedzeka mukati menhare dzako.”

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

Nokuda kwehama neshamwari dzangu, ndichati, “Rugare ngaruve mukati mako.”

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

Nokuda kweimba yaJehovha Mwari wedu, ndichatsvaka kubudirira kwako.