Psalms 122

1 A song of ascents, of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of Yahweh.”

David ƒe mɔzɔha. Mekpɔ dzidzɔ kple ame siwo gblɔ nam be, “Mina míayi Yehowa ƒe aƒe me.”

2 Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

O! Yerusalem, míaƒe afɔwo le wò agbowo nu.

3 Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

Wotso Yerusalem, eye nèle abe du si tsyia ɖe wo nɔewo nu ene.

4 The tribes go up to Jerusalem—the tribes of Yahweh— as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

Afi ma to vovovoawo yina, Yehowa ƒe toawo, be woakafu Yehowa, le ɖoɖo si wòna Israel nu.

5 There thrones of judgment were set, thrones of the house of David.

Afi ma woɖo ʋɔnudrɔ̃zikpuiwo ɖo, David ƒe aƒe la ƒe fiazikpuiwo.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May those who love you have peace.

Mido gbe ɖa, abia ŋutifafa na Yerusalem be, “Ame siwo lɔ̃ wò la nenɔ dedie.

7 May there be peace within the walls that defend you, and may they have peace within your fortresses.”

Ŋutifafa nenɔ wò gliwo me kple dedinɔnɔ le wò fiasãwo me.”

8 For the sake of my brothers and my friends I will say, “May there be peace within you.”

Le nɔvinye ŋutsuwo kple xɔ̃nyewo ta, magblɔ be, “Ŋutifafa nenɔ mewò.”

9 For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek good for you.

Le Yehowa, míaƒe Mawu la ƒe aƒe la ta, madi dzidzedze na wò.