(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.
Jerusalem tashi halelwa ombili
Eimbilo lomolweendo lokuya kouyapuki, laDavid.
1 Osha hafifa nge, eshi nda lombwelwa:
“Tu yeni kongulu yOmwene.”
2 Eemhadi detu tadi kala ofika
moivelo yoye, Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem, omutungululwa
oove, oshilando wa pakwa kumwe wa pamekwa,
4 omo tuu omo ovanhu vOmwene
tava i oku mu fimaneka
pamhango ya pewa Israel,
okupandula edina lOmwene,
5 osheshi omo mwa yalwa oipundi
yetokolelo, oyo yomeumbo laDavid.
6 Haleleni Jerusalem ombili!
“Ava ve ku hole, nava kale nepunapalo.
7 Ombili nai kale momakuma oye,
nengungumano omomauhamba oye.”
8 Molwovamwatate nookaume kange
nda hala, ndi ku halele ombili;
9 molwongulu yOmwene, Kalunga ketu,
onda hala, ndi ku kongele ouwa.
