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 ASCENTS. BY DAVID. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, “We go to the house of YHWH.”

2 Yegyinagyina wʼaponkɛse ano, Yerusalem.

Our feet have been standing in your gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Wɔakyekyere Yerusalem yiye sɛ kuropɔn wahyehyɛ mu nneɛma fɛfɛ.

Jerusalem—the built one—[Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.

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

For there tribes have gone up, Tribes of YAH, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the Name of YHWH.

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

For there thrones of judgment have sat, Thrones of the house of David.

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

Ask [for] the peace of Jerusalem, Those loving you are at rest.

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

Peace is in your bulwark, rest in your high places,

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

For the sake of my brothers and my companions, Please let me speak, “Peace [be] in you.”

9 Awurade yɛn Nyankopɔn fi nti, mɛhwehwɛ wo yiyeyɛ.

For the sake of the house of our God YHWH, I seek good for you!