Psalms 122

1 I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Ngathokoza lapho besithi kimi: Kasiye endlini yeNkosi.

2 Our feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem.

Inyawo zethu zimi emasangweni akho, Jerusalema.

3 Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together:

IJerusalema yakhiwe njengomuzi ohlangeneyo ngokwawo,

4 Where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

lapho izizwe ezenyukela khona, izizwe zeNkosi, kubufakazi bukaIsrayeli, ukuze zibonge ibizo leNkosi.

5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Ngoba kumiswe khona izihlalo zobukhosi zesahlulelo, izihlalo zobukhosi zendlu kaDavida.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you.

Khulekelani ukuthula kweJerusalema; bazaphumelela abakuthandayo.

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

Kakube khona ukuthula phakathi kwemiduli yakho, inhlalakahle ezigodlweni zakho.

8 For my brothers and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within you.

Ngenxa yabafowethu labangane bami sengizakuthi: Ukuthula kakube phakathi kwakho.

9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good.

Ngenxa yendlu yeNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ngizakudingela okuhle.