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.

I was glad/happy when people said to me, “We should go to the temple of Yahweh [in Jerusalem]!”

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

And now we are here, standing inside the gates/city of [APO] Jerusalem.

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

Jerusalem is a city that has been rebuilt, with the result that people can gather together in it.

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.

We [people of the] tribes of Israel who belong to Yahweh can now go up there as Yahweh commanded that we should do, and we can thank him.

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

There the kings of Israel who were descendants of [King] David sit on their thrones and decide cases [fairly when the people have disputes].

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

Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem; I desire that those who love Jerusalem will (prosper/live peacefully).

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

I desire that there will be peace inside the walls of the city and that [people who are] inside the palaces will be safe.

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

For the sake of my relatives and friends, I say, “My desire is that that inside Jerusalem [people will live] peacefully.”

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

And because I love the temple of Yahweh our God, I pray that things will go well for the people who live [in Jerusalem].