Amahubo 122

1 Ngathokoza lapho besithi kimi: Kasiye endlini yeNkosi.

I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

2 Inyawo zethu zimi emasangweni akho, Jerusalema.

Our feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem.

3 IJerusalema yakhiwe njengomuzi ohlangeneyo ngokwawo,

Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together:

4 lapho izizwe ezenyukela khona, izizwe zeNkosi, kubufakazi bukaIsrayeli, ukuze zibonge ibizo leNkosi.

Where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

5 Ngoba kumiswe khona izihlalo zobukhosi zesahlulelo, izihlalo zobukhosi zendlu kaDavida.

For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

6 Khulekelani ukuthula kweJerusalema; bazaphumelela abakuthandayo.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you.

7 Kakube khona ukuthula phakathi kwemiduli yakho, inhlalakahle ezigodlweni zakho.

Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

8 Ngenxa yabafowethu labangane bami sengizakuthi: Ukuthula kakube phakathi kwakho.

For my brothers and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within you.

9 Ngenxa yendlu yeNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ngizakudingela okuhle.

Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good.