(A psalm and a song by the clan of Korah.)
The Glory of Mount Zion
1 Zion was built by the Lord
on the holy mountain,
2 and he loves that city
more than any other place
in all of Israel.
3 Zion, you are the city of God,
and wonderful things
are told about you.
4 Egypt, Babylonia, Philistia,
Phoenicia, and Ethiopia
are some of those nations
that know you,
and their people all say,
“I was born in Zion.”
5 God Most High will strengthen
the city of Zion.
Then everyone will say,
“We were born here too.”
6 The Lord will make a list
of his people,
and all who were born here
will be included.
7 All who sing or dance will say,
“I too am from Zion.”
Mu Kukudziwa kwe Jerusalema
1 Mu dombo lakayengemala kumile nzi wawakasika,
2 Yahwe banoda mikoba ye Ziyoni
kupinda magalo wose a Jakubo.
3 Zwithu zwibuyanana zolebgwa nge kuko,
iwe nzi nkulu we Ndzimu.
4 Pakati kwa ibabo banondiziba,
ndonanga Rahabhu ne Bhabhiloni,
Filisitiya na iyebo, ne Tire ne Itopiya banoti,
“Iwoyo wakazwaligwa ikweno.”
5 Ngono ngekwe Ziyoni kowolebgwa kuyi,
“Uwoyo na uwouje bakazwaligwa muwuli.”
Ngobe iwo Upezhugwi pezhugwi ngekwawo unowousika.
6 Yahwe banokwala beti abe kwalisa zwitjaba.
“Iwoyu wakazwaligwa ikweno.”
7 Bambi ne bazani ngofanana banoti,
“Misenya yangu yose imumuli.”