Psalms 122

1 I was glad/happy when people said to me, “We should go to the temple of Yahweh [in Jerusalem]!”

Fihirana fiakarana. Nataon’ i Davida.

2 And now we are here, standing inside the gates/city of [APO] Jerusalem.

Ny tongotray efa mijoro Eo anatin’ ny vavahadinao, ry Jerosalema ô,

3 Jerusalem is a city that has been rebuilt, with the result that people can gather together in it.

Dia ianao ry Jerosalema, izay efa vita Tahaka ny tanàna efa voalamina tsara;

4 We [people of the] tribes of Israel who belong to Yahweh can now go up there as Yahweh commanded that we should do, and we can thank him.

Any no iakaran’ ny firenena, Dia ireo firenen’ i Jehovah (Lalàna amin’ ny Isiraely izany). Mba hisaotra ny anaran’ i Jehovah.

5 There the kings of Israel who were descendants of [King] David sit on their thrones and decide cases [fairly when the people have disputes].

Fa any no misy seza fitsarana mipetraka, Dia ny seza fiandrianan’ ny mpianakavin’ i Davida.

6 Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem; I desire that those who love Jerusalem will (prosper/live peacefully).

Mangataha fiadanana ho an’ i Jerosalema; Hambinina anie izay tia anao;

7 I desire that there will be peace inside the walls of the city and that [people who are] inside the palaces will be safe.

Fiadanana anie ho ao anatin’ ny mandanao; Fanambinana anie ho ao an-dapanao

8 For the sake of my relatives and friends, I say, “My desire is that that inside Jerusalem [people will live] peacefully.”

Noho ny rahalahiko sy ny namako No hanaovako hoe Fiadanana anie ho ao anatinao.

9 And because I love the temple of Yahweh our God, I pray that things will go well for the people who live [in Jerusalem].

Noho ny tranon’ i Jehovah Andriamanitsika Dia hitady izay hahatsara anao aho.