(A song by David for worship.)
A Song of Praise
1 It made me glad when they said,
“Let's go to the house
of the Lord!”
2 Jerusalem, we are standing
inside your gates.
3 Jerusalem, what a strong
and beautiful city you are!
4 Every tribe of the Lord
obeys him and comes to you
to praise his name.
5 David's royal throne is here
where justice rules.
6 Jerusalem, we pray
that you will have peace,
and that all will go well
for those who love you.
7 May there be peace
inside your city walls
and in your palaces.
8 Because of my friends
and my relatives,
I will pray for peace.
9 And because of the house
of the Lord our God,
I will work for your good.
Kukudziwa kwe Jerusalema
1 Ndakashatha pa bakandidwa beti,
“Ngatiyende ku Ng'umba ya Yahwe!”
2 Makumbo edu amile
mukati kwe mikoba iyo, iwe Jerusalema.
3 Jerusalema, wakabakwa se nzi nkulu
umile wakasomana kwakasima.
4 Njudzi dzoyenda ku uli,
njudzi dza Yahwe,
sekwa kwakalauligwa Iziraela,
kuti aboke zina la Yahwe.
5 Ngobe ndiko kwakabigwa zwigalo zwe bushe,
zwigalo zwe bushe zwe ng'umba ya Dafite.
6 Tembezelelani kunyalala kwe Jerusalema:
“Dzene bangabhudilila ibabo banokuda.
7 Kunyalala ngakube mukati kwe bhakasa lilo,
ne mbakililo mu thungamakole dzidzo.”
8 Kuthamila zwikamu ne bazwalani bangu.
Ndowoti, “Kunyalala ngakube nawe.”
9 Kuthamila ng'umba ya Yahwe Ndzimu wedu,
ndotembezelela kubhudilila kuko!