Amahubo 122

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” I was glad when they said to me, Let us go up to the house of the LORD!

2 Inyawo zethu zimi ngaphakathi kwamasango akho, wena Jerusalema.

Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 IJerusalema yakhiwe njengomuzi obambeneyo waqina.

Jerusalem, the rebuilt city! The city that is joined together!

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

Thither the tribes go up, The tribes of the LORD, according to the law of Israel, To praise the name of the LORD.

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

There stand the thrones of judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

6 Khulekelani ukuthula kwaseJerusalema: “Sengathi labo abakuthandayo bangaphepha.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love thee!

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

Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces!

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

For my brethren and companions' sake will I say, Peace be within thee!

9 Ngenxa yendlu kaThixo uNkulunkulu wethu, ngizakhuthaza ukuphumelela kwakho.

For the sake of the house of the LORD, our God, Will I seek thy good!