Nnwom 122

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

A song of ascents, of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of Yahweh.”

2 Yegyinagyina wʼaponkɛse ano, Yerusalem.

Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

3 Wɔakyekyere Yerusalem yiye sɛ kuropɔn wahyehyɛ mu nneɛma fɛfɛ.

Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

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

The tribes go up to Jerusalem—the tribes of Yahweh— as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

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

There thrones of judgment were set, thrones of the house of David.

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

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May those who love you have peace.

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

May there be peace within the walls that defend you, and may they have peace within your fortresses.”

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

For the sake of my brothers and my friends I will say, “May there be peace within you.”

9 Awurade yɛn Nyankopɔn fi nti, mɛhwehwɛ wo yiyeyɛ.

For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek good for you.