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, “We will go to the house of the Lord.”

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

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

3 Jerusalemu rĩakĩtwo ta itũũra inene rĩnyitithanĩtio wega.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

well within your ramparts, and well within your palaces.

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

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

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 good.