Psalmowo 122

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

“A song of the degrees by David.” I was rejoiced when they said unto me, Unto the house of the Lord let us go.

2 O! Yerusalem, míaƒe afɔwo le wò agbowo nu.

Our feet are now standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

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

Jerusalem, which art built as a city wherein all associate together.

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

For thither go up the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

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

For there are placed chairs for [giving] judgment, the chairs for the house of David.—

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

Pray ye for the peace of Jerusalem; may those that love thee prosper.

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

May there be peace within thy walls, prosperity within thy palaces,

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

For the sake of my brethren and my friends, let me now speak, Peace be within thee.

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

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, will I seek thy good.