Sòm 122

1 Se yon chante David pou yo chante lè y'ap moute lavil Jerizalèm. Ala kontan mwen te kontan lè yo di m': -Ann ale lakay Seyè a.

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, “We go to the house of YHWH.”

2 Koulye a, men li: nou rive devan pòtay lavil Jerizalèm.

Our feet have been standing in your gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Jerizalèm, ou se yon lavil yo rebati, yon lavil kote tout bagay byen ranje.

Jerusalem—the built one—[Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.

4 Se la tout branch fanmi yo ap vin sanble. Tout branch fanmi pèp Seyè a, se la y'ap vini pou di Seyè a mèsi, jan li te ba yo lòd pou yo fè a.

For there tribes have gone up, Tribes of YAH, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the Name of YHWH.

5 Se la pitit pitit David yo rete pou yo dirije, pou yo gouvènen pep la.

For there thrones of judgment have sat, Thrones of the house of David.

6 Lapriyè Bondye pou pa gen dezòd lavil Jerizalèm ankò. Se pou tout moun ki renmen ou yo viv ak kè poze.

Ask [for] the peace of Jerusalem, Those loving you are at rest.

7 Se pou pa gen lagè sou ranpa lavil la. Se pou nan palè wa a tout moun viv ak kè poze.

Peace is in your bulwark, rest in your high places,

8 Poutèt fanmi m' yo ak zanmi m' yo, m'ap di: -Benediksyon Bondye sou lavil la!

For the sake of my brothers and my companions, Please let me speak, “Peace [be] in you.”

9 Poutèt kay Seyè a, Bondye nou an, ki nan lavil la, m'ap mande Bondye pou fè kè ou kontan.

For the sake of the house of our God YHWH, I seek good for you!