Psalms 122

1 A Song of Ascents; of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me: 'Let us go unto the house of the LORD.'

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

2 Our feet are standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem;

Inyawo zethu zimi ngaphakathi kwamasango akho, wena Jerusalema.

3 Jerusalem, that art builded as a city that is compact together;

IJerusalema yakhiwe njengomuzi obambeneyo waqina.

4 Whither the tribes went up, even the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony unto Israel, to give thanks unto 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 were set thrones for judgment, 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 they prosper that love thee.

Khulekelani ukuthula kwaseJerusalema: “Sengathi labo abakuthandayo bangaphepha.

7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

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

8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say: 'Peace be within thee.'

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

9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

Ngenxa yendlu kaThixo uNkulunkulu wethu, ngizakhuthaza ukuphumelela kwakho.