Jerusalem tashi tangwa
Episalomi lyaDavid
1 Onda nyanyukwa, sho nda lombwelwa:
“Tu yeni kongulu yOmuwa.”
2 Otse mbaka tu li miiyelo yoye,
Jerusalem!
3 Jerusalem, ngoye oshilando sha tungwa sha kolelela.
4 Omo moka aantu yOmuwa taa yi oku mu simaneka,
opampango ya pewa Israel.
5 MuJerusalem omo hamu ningilwa oompangu
komukwaniilwa gwomoluvalo lwaDavid.
6 Haleleni Jerusalem ombili.
Mboka ye ku hole,
naa kale ye na elago.
7 Ombili nayi kale meni lyomadhingililokuma goye,
egameno nengungumano,
omoombala dhoye.
8 Omolwaamwameme nookuume kandje
otandi ti: “Ombili nayi kale nangoye.”
9 Omolwongulu yOmuwa, Kalunga ketu,
otandi galikana, u mone elago.
(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.
