Thaburi 122

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

A Song of degrees. Of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.

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

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalemu rĩakĩtwo ta itũũra inene rĩnyitithanĩtio wega.

Jerusalem, which art built as a city that is compact together,

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

Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

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

For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

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

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

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

Peace be within thy bulwarks, prosperity within thy palaces.

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

For my brethren and companions' sakes I will say, Peace be within thee!

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

Because of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.