Amahubo 122

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

[the] song of The ascents of David I rejoiced in [those who] said to me [the] house of Yahweh let us go.

2 Inyawo zethu zimi ngaphakathi kwamasango akho, wena Jerusalema.

Standing they were feet our in gates your O Jerusalem.

3 IJerusalema yakhiwe njengomuzi obambeneyo waqina.

Jerusalem which was built like a city that was joined together to itself together.

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

Where there they went up tribes [the] tribes of Yahweh a testimony to Israel to give thanks to [the] name of Yahweh.

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

For there - they sat thrones for judgment thrones of [the] house of David.

6 Khulekelani ukuthula kwaseJerusalema: “Sengathi labo abakuthandayo bangaphepha.

Ask for [the] peace of Jerusalem may they be at ease [those who] love you.

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

May it be peace in rampart your ease in fortresses your.

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

For [the] sake of brothers my and friends my I will speak please peace [be] in you.

9 Ngenxa yendlu kaThixo uNkulunkulu wethu, ngizakhuthaza ukuphumelela kwakho.

For [the] sake of [the] house of Yahweh God our I will seek good of you.