< Psalms 122 >
1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of Jehovah we go.'
Ingoma yemiqanso. ElikaDavida. Ngathokoza lalabo abathi kimi, “Kasiye endlini kaThixo.”
2 Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!
Inyawo zethu zimi ngaphakathi kwamasango akho, wena Jerusalema.
3 Jerusalem — the builded one — [Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.
IJerusalema yakhiwe njengomuzi obambeneyo waqina.
4 For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.
Kulapho eziqansela khona izizwana, izizwana zikaThixo, ukudumisa ibizo likaThixo njengalokho okwamiselwa u-Israyeli, ukuba abonge ibizo likaThixo.
5 For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.
Kulapho okumi khona izihlalo zobukhosi ezokwahlulela, izihlalo zobukhosi ezendlu kaDavida.
6 Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.
Khulekelani ukuthula kwaseJerusalema: “Sengathi labo abakuthandayo bangaphepha.
7 Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,
Sengathi kungaba lokuthula ngaphakathi kwemiduli yakho lokuvikela ngaphakathi kwezinqaba zakho.”
8 For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, 'Peace [be] in thee.'
Ngenxa yabafowethu labangane bami, ngizakuthi, “Ukuthula akube ngaphakathi kwakho.”
9 For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!
Ngenxa yendlu kaThixo uNkulunkulu wethu, ngizakhuthaza ukuphumelela kwakho.