(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.
Yerusalaamu la kayiroo duwaa
Moolu ka ñiŋ suukuwo le laa, niŋ ì be Alla Batudulaa Buŋo* waliŋ na. Dawuda la Jabuuroo le mu.
1 N seewoota le kabiriŋ ì ko n ye ko,
“Ali ŋà taa Yaawe* la buŋo to.”
2 Kooni Yerusalaamu,
saayiŋ a fele m̀ be looriŋ i dundaŋ daalu* teema.
3 Yerusalaamu saatewo loota le a tembeta,
aduŋ a bambanta ñoo bala.
4 Lasiloolu bee ka naa jaŋ ne,
mennu mu Yaawe la moolu ti,
ka a tentu a too la,
ka bo niŋ a la yaamaroo la,
meŋ diita Banisirayila la.
5 Mansasiiraŋolu londita Yerusalaamu jaŋ ne,
ka kiitiyo taamandi,
Dawuda koomalankoolu la mansasiiraŋolu le mu.
6 Ali duwaa Yerusalaamu la kayiroo la,
ka a fo ko,
“Allamaa moolu firiŋ na, mennu ye i kanu.
7 Allamaa kayiroo ye tara i la tata sansaŋolu kono,
aniŋ tankoo, i la mansasuwolu kono.”
8 M baadiŋolu niŋ n kafuñoolu la kuwo kamma la,
m be a fo la Yerusalaamu ye ko,
“Kayiroo ye tara i kono.”
9 Yaawe ǹ na Alla Batudulaa Buŋo la kuwo kamma la,
m be i la kuu kendoo le ñiniŋ na.
