Abụ Ọma 122

1 Abụ nrigo, nke Devid. Aṅụrịrị m ọṅụ mgbe ha sị m, “Ka anyị gaa nʼụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị.”

“A song of the degrees by David.” I was rejoiced when they said unto me, Unto the house of the Lord let us go.

2 Ụkwụ anyị eguzola ugbu a nʼọnụ ụzọ ama gị niile, gị obodo Jerusalem.

Our feet are now standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 E wuru Jerusalem dịka obodo a chịkọtara ọnụ nke ọma.

Jerusalem, which art built as a city wherein all associate together.

4 Ọ bụ ebe ahụ ka ebo niile na-arịgo, bụ ebo niile nke Onyenwe anyị, ịbụku aha Onyenwe anyị abụ dịka iwu o nyere ndị Izrel si dị.

For thither go up the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

5 Nʼebe ahụ ka ocheeze niile nke ikpe ikpe dị, bụ ocheeze niile nke ezinaụlọ Devid.

For there are placed chairs for [giving] judgment, the chairs for the house of David.—

6 Kpeenụ ekpere maka udo Jerusalem: “Ka ndị niile hụrụ gị nʼanya nọọ nʼudo.

Pray ye for the peace of Jerusalem; may those that love thee prosper.

7 Ka udo dịrị nʼime mgbidi gị niile nchekwa dịrịkwa nʼime ebe nche gị niile e wusiri ike.”

May there be peace within thy walls, prosperity within thy palaces,

8 Nʼihi ụmụnne m na ndị enyi m, ana m ekwu okwu sị, “Udo dịrị gị.”

For the sake of my brethren and my friends, let me now speak, Peace be within thee.

9 Nʼihi ụlọ Onyenwe anyị, Chineke anyị, aga m achọ ọganihu gị.

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, will I seek thy good.