Nnwom 122

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

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

2 Yɛgyinagyina wʼapono ano, Ao Yerusalem.

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

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

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

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

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

5 Ɛhɔ na atemmuo nhennwa no sisi, Dawid fie nhennwa no.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 Awurade yɛn Onyankopɔn fie enti, mɛhwehwɛ wo nkɔsoɔ.

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