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, “Let us go to the house of Yahweh.”

2 Yɛgyinagyina wʼapono ano, Ao Yerusalem.

Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

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

Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

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

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 atemmuo nhennwa no sisi, Dawid fie nhennwa no.

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

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

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

7 Ma asomdwoeɛ mmra wʼafasuo mu na banbɔ mmra wʼabankɛsewa 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 enti, meka sɛ, “Asomdwoeɛ ntena wo mu.”

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

9 Awurade yɛn Onyankopɔn fie enti, mɛhwehwɛ wo nkɔsoɔ.

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