Nnwom 122

1 Ɔsoroforɔ dwom. Dawid deɛ. Ɛberɛ a wɔsee me sɛ, “Ma yɛnkɔ Awurade fie” no, mʼani gyeeɛ.

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

2 Yɛgyinagyina wʼapono ano, Ao Yerusalem.

Our feet were standing in thy courts, O Jerusalem.

3 Wɔakyekyere Yerusalem yie sɛ kuropɔn. Wɔahyehyɛ mu nneɛma fɛfɛ.

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

4 Ɛhɔ na mmusuakuo no korɔ, Awurade mmusuakuo no. Wɔkɔkamfo Awurade din sɛdeɛ nhyehyɛeɛ a wɔde ama Israel no teɛ.

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 atemmuo nhennwa no sisi, Dawid fie nhennwa no.

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

6 Monsrɛ asomdwoeɛ mma Yerusalem sɛ, “Ma wɔn a wɔdɔ wo no nnya banbɔ.

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

7 Ma asomdwoeɛ mmra wʼafasuo mu na banbɔ mmra wʼabankɛsewa mu.”

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

8 Me nuanom ne me nnamfonom enti, meka sɛ, “Asomdwoeɛ ntena wo mu.”

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

9 Awurade yɛn Onyankopɔn fie enti, mɛhwehwɛ wo nkɔsoɔ.

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