Nnwom 122

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

I was glad/happy when people said to me, “We should go to the temple of Yahweh [in Jerusalem]!”

2 Yɛgyinagyina wʼapono ano, Ao Yerusalem.

And now we are here, standing inside the gates/city of [APO] Jerusalem.

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

Jerusalem is a city that has been rebuilt, with the result that people can gather together in it.

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

We [people of the] tribes of Israel who belong to Yahweh can now go up there as Yahweh commanded that we should do, and we can thank him.

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

There the kings of Israel who were descendants of [King] David sit on their thrones and decide cases [fairly when the people have disputes].

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

Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem; I desire that those who love Jerusalem will (prosper/live peacefully).

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

I desire that there will be peace inside the walls of the city and that [people who are] inside the palaces will be safe.

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

For the sake of my relatives and friends, I say, “My desire is that that inside Jerusalem [people will live] peacefully.”

9 Awurade yɛn Onyankopɔn fie enti, mɛhwehwɛ wo nkɔsoɔ.

And because I love the temple of Yahweh our God, I pray that things will go well for the people who live [in Jerusalem].