Psalms 122

1 “A song of the degrees by David.” I was rejoiced when they said unto me, Unto the house of the Lord let us go.

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

2 Our feet are now standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

Tsoka dzedu dzimire mukati mamasuo ako, iwe Jerusarema.

3 Jerusalem, which art built as a city wherein all associate together.

Jerusarema rakavakwa seguta rakapakata kwazvo.

4 For thither go up the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

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

5 For there are placed chairs for [giving] judgment, the chairs for the house of David.—

Zvigaro zvokutonga zvimire ikoko, zvigaro zvoushe zveimba yaDhavhidhi.

6 Pray ye for the peace of Jerusalem; may those that love thee prosper.

Nyengetererai rugare rweJerusarema: “Vanokuda dai vagara zvakanaka.

7 May there be peace within thy walls, prosperity within thy palaces,

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

8 For the sake of my brethren and my friends, let me now speak, Peace be within thee.

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

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

Nokuda kweimba yaJehovha Mwari wedu, ndichatsvaka kubudirira kwako.