Psalms 122

1 A Canticle in steps. I rejoiced in the things that were said to me: “We shall go into the house of the Lord.”

Nkunga Davidi wuyimbudulu mu nzila yikuendila ku nzo Yave. Khini ndimona bu bakhamba ti: “Bika tuendanu ku nzo Yave”.

2 Our feet were standing in your courts, O Jerusalem.

Malu meto matelimini mu mielo miaku, a Yelusalemi.

3 Jerusalem has been built as a city, whose participation is unto itself.

Yelusalemi ditungu banga divula. Diodi dikangama ngolo va kimosi

4 For to that place, the tribes ascended, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to confess to the name of the Lord.

Kuna kueti kuiza zimvila, zimvila Yave mu diambu di zitisa dizina di Yave boso buididi zinzengolo zivanu kuidi Iseli.

5 For in that place, seats have sat down in judgment, seats above the house of David.

Bila kuna kutelimini bikundu bi kipfumu bi tsambusulu; bikundu bi kipfumu bi nzo yi Davidi.

6 Petition for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem, and for abundance for those who love you.

Lusambila mu diambu di ndembama yi Yelusalemi. Bika bobo beti kuzola bamona luvovomo.

7 Let peace be in your virtue, and abundance in your towers.

Bika ndembama yiba mu bibaka biaku ayi luvovomo mu zinzo ziaku zinneni.

8 For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors, I spoke peace about you.

Mu diambu di bakhomba ziama ayi bakundi bama ndiela tuba “bika ndembama yiba yaku”.

9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I sought good things for you.

Mu diambu di nzo Yave, Nzambi eto, ndiela tomba mamboti maku.