Psalmowo 122

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

A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, ‘We will go to the house of the Lord.’

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

Now we are standing, within your gates, O Jerusalem.

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

O Jerusalem, built close-packed, like a city without breach or gap,

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

to you do the tribes come, the tribes of the Lord, as the law has ordained for Israel, there to give thanks to the Lord.

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

There once stood thrones of justice even thrones of the household of David.

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

Pray that all may be well with Jerusalem, and well with those who love you,

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

well within your ramparts, and well within your palaces.

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

For the sake of my brethren and friends, I will wish you now prosperity:

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, I will seek your good.