< Psalmowo 122 >
1 David ƒe mɔzɔha. Mekpɔ dzidzɔ kple ame siwo gblɔ nam be, “Mina míayi Yehowa ƒe aƒe me.”
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Yhwh.
2 O! Yerusalem, míaƒe afɔwo le wò agbowo nu.
Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Wotso Yerusalem, eye nèle abe du si tsyia ɖe wo nɔewo nu ene.
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
4 Afi ma to vovovoawo yina, Yehowa ƒe toawo, be woakafu Yehowa, le ɖoɖo si wòna Israel nu.
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Yah, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Yhwh.
5 Afi ma woɖo ʋɔnudrɔ̃zikpuiwo ɖo, David ƒe aƒe la ƒe fiazikpuiwo.
For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
6 Mido gbe ɖa, abia ŋutifafa na Yerusalem be, “Ame siwo lɔ̃ wò la nenɔ dedie.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
7 Ŋutifafa nenɔ wò gliwo me kple dedinɔnɔ le wò fiasãwo me.”
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
8 Le nɔvinye ŋutsuwo kple xɔ̃nyewo ta, magblɔ be, “Ŋutifafa nenɔ mewò.”
For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
9 Le Yehowa, míaƒe Mawu la ƒe aƒe la ta, madi dzidzedze na wò.
Because of the house of Yhwh our God I will seek thy good.