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.”

Ngathokoza lapho besithi kimi: Kasiye endlini yeNkosi.

2 Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

Inyawo zethu zimi emasangweni akho, Jerusalema.

3 Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

IJerusalema yakhiwe njengomuzi ohlangeneyo ngokwawo,

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

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

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

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

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

Khulekelani ukuthula kweJerusalema; bazaphumelela abakuthandayo.

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

Kakube khona ukuthula phakathi kwemiduli yakho, inhlalakahle ezigodlweni zakho.

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

Ngenxa yabafowethu labangane bami sengizakuthi: Ukuthula kakube phakathi kwakho.

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

Ngenxa yendlu yeNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ngizakudingela okuhle.