Psalms 122

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

Nilifurahi waliponiambia, “Na twende kwenye Nyumba ya Yahwe.”

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

Ee Yerusalemu, miguu yetu imesimama ndani ya malango yako!

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

Ee Yerusalemu, uliojengwa kama mji uliopangiliwa kwa umakini!

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.

Makabila huenda juu Yerusalemu, makabila ya Yahwe; kama ushuhuda wa Israeli, kulishukuru jina la Yahwe.

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].

Huko viliwekwa viti vya hukumu, viti vya enzi vya nyumba ya Daudi.

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

Ombeni kwa ajili ya amani ya Yerusalemu! “Wote wakupendao wawe na amani.

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.

Amani iwepo ndani ya kuta zako ili ikutetee, na wawe na amani ndani ya ngome zako.”

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

Kwa ajili ya ndugu zangu na rafiki zangu nitasema, “Amani iwe ndani yenu.”

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].

Kwa ajili ya Yahwe Mungu wetu, nitatafuta mema kwa ajili yako.