Psalms 122

1 A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

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

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

Inyawo zethu zimi ngaphakathi kwamasango akho, wena Jerusalema.

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

IJerusalema yakhiwe njengomuzi obambeneyo waqina.

4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of 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 are set thrones of 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: they shall 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 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

Ngenxa yendlu kaThixo uNkulunkulu wethu, ngizakhuthaza ukuphumelela kwakho.