Zaburi 122

1 Nilifurahi waliponiambia, “Na twende kwenye Nyumba ya Yahwe.”

A Canticle in steps. I rejoiced in the things that were said to me: “We shall go into the house of the Lord.”

2 Ee Yerusalemu, miguu yetu imesimama ndani ya malango yako!

Our feet were standing in your courts, O Jerusalem.

3 Ee Yerusalemu, uliojengwa kama mji uliopangiliwa kwa umakini!

Jerusalem has been built as a city, whose participation is unto itself.

4 Makabila huenda juu Yerusalemu, makabila ya Yahwe; kama ushuhuda wa Israeli, kulishukuru jina la Yahwe.

For to that place, the tribes ascended, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to confess to the name of the Lord.

5 Huko viliwekwa viti vya hukumu, viti vya enzi vya nyumba ya Daudi.

For in that place, seats have sat down in judgment, seats above the house of David.

6 Ombeni kwa ajili ya amani ya Yerusalemu! “Wote wakupendao wawe na amani.

Petition for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem, and for abundance for those who love you.

7 Amani iwepo ndani ya kuta zako ili ikutetee, na wawe na amani ndani ya ngome zako.”

Let peace be in your virtue, and abundance in your towers.

8 Kwa ajili ya ndugu zangu na rafiki zangu nitasema, “Amani iwe ndani yenu.”

For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors, I spoke peace about you.

9 Kwa ajili ya Yahwe Mungu wetu, nitatafuta mema kwa ajili yako.

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I sought good things for you.