Psalms 122

1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, “We go to the house of YHWH.”

Ngathokoza lapho besithi kimi: Kasiye endlini yeNkosi.

2 Our feet have been standing in your gates, O Jerusalem!

Inyawo zethu zimi emasangweni akho, Jerusalema.

3 Jerusalem—the built one—[Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.

IJerusalema yakhiwe njengomuzi ohlangeneyo ngokwawo,

4 For there tribes have gone up, Tribes of YAH, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the Name of YHWH.

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

5 For there thrones of judgment have sat, Thrones of the house of David.

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

6 Ask [for] the peace of Jerusalem, Those loving you are at rest.

Khulekelani ukuthula kweJerusalema; bazaphumelela abakuthandayo.

7 Peace is in your bulwark, rest in your high places,

Kakube khona ukuthula phakathi kwemiduli yakho, inhlalakahle ezigodlweni zakho.

8 For the sake of my brothers and my companions, Please let me speak, “Peace [be] in you.”

Ngenxa yabafowethu labangane bami sengizakuthi: Ukuthula kakube phakathi kwakho.

9 For the sake of the house of our God YHWH, I seek good for you!

Ngenxa yendlu yeNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ngizakudingela okuhle.