Nnwom 122

1 Ɔsoroforo dwom. Dawid de. Me ne wɔn a wosee me sɛ, “Ma yɛnkɔ Awurade fi” no ani gyei.

I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord.

2 Yegyinagyina wʼaponkɛse ano, Yerusalem.

Our feet were standing in thy courts, O Jerusalem.

3 Wɔakyekyere Yerusalem yiye sɛ kuropɔn wahyehyɛ mu nneɛma fɛfɛ.

Jerusalem, which is built as a city, which is compact together.

4 Ɛhɔ na mmusuakuw no kɔ, Awurade mmusuakuw no, Wɔkɔkamfo Awurade din, sɛnea nhyehyɛe a wɔde ama Israel no te.

For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord.

5 Ɛhɔ na atemmu nhengua no sisi, Dawid fi nhengua no.

Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David.

6 Monsrɛ asomdwoe mma Yerusalem se, “Ma wɔn a wɔdɔ wo no nnya bammɔ.

Pray ye for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and abundance for them that love thee.

7 Ma asomdwoe mmra wʼafasu mu na bammɔ mmra wʼaban mu.”

Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers.

8 Me nuanom ne me nnamfonom nti, mɛka se, “Asomdwoe ntena wo mu.”

For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.

9 Awurade yɛn Nyankopɔn fi nti, mɛhwehwɛ wo yiyeyɛ.

Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have sought good things for thee.