Thaburi 122

1 Thaburi ya Daudi Nĩndakenire hamwe na arĩa maanjĩĩrire atĩrĩ, “Nĩtũthiĩ nyũmba ya Jehova.”

A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

2 Magũrũ maitũ marũgamĩte ihingo-inĩ ciaku, wee Jerusalemu.

Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalemu rĩakĩtwo ta itũũra inene rĩnyitithanĩtio wega.

Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

4 Kũu nĩkuo mĩhĩrĩga yambataga, o yo mĩhĩrĩga ya Jehova, ĩgathiĩ kũgooca rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova kũringana na mawatho marĩa aheete Isiraeli.

where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

5 Kũu nĩkuo kũigĩtwo itĩ cia ũnene cia atuanĩri ciira, o cio itĩ cia ũnene cia nyũmba ya Daudi.

For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.

6 Hoerai Jerusalemu thayũ: “Arĩa makwendete marotũũra na thayũ.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.

7 Kũrĩa thingo ciaku ciirigĩire kũrogĩa na thayũ, naguo ũgitĩri ũgĩe ciikaro-inĩ ciaku cia ũthamaki.”

May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”

8 Nĩ ũndũ wa ariũ a baba na arata, nguuga atĩrĩ, “Thayũ ũrogĩa thĩinĩ waku.”

For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

9 Nĩ ũndũ wa nyũmba ya Jehova Ngai witũ, caragia ũgaacĩru waku.

For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.