Amahubo 122

1 Ngathokoza lapho besithi kimi: Kasiye endlini yeNkosi.

Rwiyo rworwendo rwaDhavhidhi. Ndakafara pavakati kwandiri, “Handei kumba yaJehovha.”

2 Inyawo zethu zimi emasangweni akho, Jerusalema.

Tsoka dzedu dzimire mukati mamasuo ako, iwe Jerusarema.

3 IJerusalema yakhiwe njengomuzi ohlangeneyo ngokwawo,

Jerusarema rakavakwa seguta rakapakata kwazvo.

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

Ndiko kunokwira marudzi, iwo marudzi aJehovha, kundorumbidza zita raJehovha maererano nezvakatemerwa Israeri.

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

Zvigaro zvokutonga zvimire ikoko, zvigaro zvoushe zveimba yaDhavhidhi.

6 Khulekelani ukuthula kweJerusalema; bazaphumelela abakuthandayo.

Nyengetererai rugare rweJerusarema: “Vanokuda dai vagara zvakanaka.

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

Dai mukati mamasvingo ako maita rugare, nokuchengetedzeka mukati menhare dzako.”

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

Nokuda kwehama neshamwari dzangu, ndichati, “Rugare ngaruve mukati mako.”

9 Ngenxa yendlu yeNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ngizakudingela okuhle.

Nokuda kweimba yaJehovha Mwari wedu, ndichatsvaka kubudirira kwako.