Nnwom 122

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

A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “We will go to the house of the Lord.”

2 Yɛgyinagyina wʼapono ano, Ao Yerusalem.

Now we are standing, within your gates, O Jerusalem.

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

O Jerusalem, built close-packed, like a city without breach or gap,

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

to you do the tribes come, the tribes of the Lord, as the law has ordained for Israel, there to give thanks to the Lord.

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

There once stood thrones of justice even thrones of the household of David.

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

Pray that all may be well with Jerusalem, and well with those who love you,

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

well within your ramparts, and well within your palaces.

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

For the sake of my brethren and friends, I will wish you now prosperity:

9 Awurade yɛn Onyankopɔn fie enti, mɛhwehwɛ wo nkɔsoɔ.

for the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.