Nnwom 122

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

“A song of the degrees by David.” I was rejoiced when they said unto me, Unto the house of the Lord let us go.

2 Yegyinagyina wʼaponkɛse ano, Yerusalem.

Our feet are now standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Wɔakyekyere Yerusalem yiye sɛ kuropɔn wahyehyɛ mu nneɛma fɛfɛ.

Jerusalem, which art built as a city wherein all associate together.

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

For thither go up the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

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

For there are placed chairs for [giving] judgment, the chairs for the house of David.—

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

Pray ye for the peace of Jerusalem; may those that love thee prosper.

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

May there be peace within thy walls, prosperity within thy palaces,

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

For the sake of my brethren and my friends, let me now speak, Peace be within thee.

9 Awurade yɛn Nyankopɔn fi nti, mɛhwehwɛ wo yiyeyɛ.

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, will I seek thy good.