Amahubo 122

1 Ingoma yemiqanso. ElikaDavida. Ngathokoza lalabo abathi kimi, “Kasiye endlini kaThixo.”

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

2 Inyawo zethu zimi ngaphakathi kwamasango akho, wena Jerusalema.

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

3 IJerusalema yakhiwe njengomuzi obambeneyo waqina.

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

4 Kulapho eziqansela khona izizwana, izizwana zikaThixo, ukudumisa ibizo likaThixo njengalokho okwamiselwa u-Israyeli, ukuba abonge ibizo likaThixo.

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

5 Kulapho okumi khona izihlalo zobukhosi ezokwahlulela, izihlalo zobukhosi ezendlu kaDavida.

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

6 Khulekelani ukuthula kwaseJerusalema: “Sengathi labo abakuthandayo bangaphepha.

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

7 Sengathi kungaba lokuthula ngaphakathi kwemiduli yakho lokuvikela ngaphakathi kwezinqaba zakho.”

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

8 Ngenxa yabafowethu labangane bami, ngizakuthi, “Ukuthula akube ngaphakathi kwakho.”

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

9 Ngenxa yendlu kaThixo uNkulunkulu wethu, ngizakhuthaza ukuphumelela kwakho.

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