Mapisarema 122

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

A Song of Degrees. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.

2 Tsoka dzedu dzimire mukati mamasuo ako, iwe Jerusarema.

Our feet stood in your courts, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusarema rakavakwa seguta rakapakata kwazvo.

Jerusalem is built as a city whose fellowship is complete.

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

For there the tribes went up, the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord.

5 Zvigaro zvokutonga zvimire ikoko, zvigaro zvoushe zveimba yaDhavhidhi.

For there are set thrones for judgement, [even] thrones for the house of David.

6 Nyengetererai rugare rweJerusarema: “Vanokuda dai vagara zvakanaka.

Pray now for the peace of Jerusalem: and [let there be] prosperity to them that love you.

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

Let peace, I pray, be within your host, and prosperity in your palaces.

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

For the sake of my brethren and my neighbours, I have indeed spoken peace concerning you.

9 Nokuda kweimba yaJehovha Mwari wedu, ndichatsvaka kubudirira kwako.

Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have diligently sought your good.