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.”

Rwiyo rworwendo rwaDhavhidhi. Ndakafara pavakati kwandiri, “Handei kumba yaJehovha.”

2 Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

Tsoka dzedu dzimire mukati mamasuo ako, iwe Jerusarema.

3 Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

Jerusarema rakavakwa seguta rakapakata kwazvo.

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

Ndiko kunokwira marudzi, iwo marudzi aJehovha, kundorumbidza zita raJehovha maererano nezvakatemerwa Israeri.

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

Zvigaro zvokutonga zvimire ikoko, zvigaro zvoushe zveimba yaDhavhidhi.

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

Nyengetererai rugare rweJerusarema: “Vanokuda dai vagara zvakanaka.

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

Dai mukati mamasvingo ako maita rugare, nokuchengetedzeka mukati menhare dzako.”

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

Nokuda kwehama neshamwari dzangu, ndichati, “Rugare ngaruve mukati mako.”

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

Nokuda kweimba yaJehovha Mwari wedu, ndichatsvaka kubudirira kwako.