¹I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”

¹ Zijiyaŋ dooni no. Dawda wane no. Ay farhã waato kaŋ cine i ne ay se: «Kaa, iri ma koy Rabbi windo do.»

¹A Song of Ascents; of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.

² Ya Urusalima*, iri cey ga kay ni birni meyey ra.

²Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem,

³ Urusalima, nin kaŋ i na ni cina, Gallu nooya kaŋ goono ga margu care gaa.

³Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;

⁴where the tribes go up, even Yah’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

⁴ Naŋ kaŋ kundey ga kaaru, Kaŋ ga ti Rabbi kundey, farilla no Israyla se, Ngey ma du ka saabu Rabbi maa se.

⁴Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, [For] an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

⁵For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David’s house.

⁵ Zama noodin no i na kargayaŋ sinji ciiti teeyaŋ se, Kaŋ ga ti Dawda dumo kargey.

⁵For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

⁶Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

⁶ Wa te adduwa Urusalima laakal kana se ka ne: «Ni baakoy ma te arzaka.

⁶Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.

⁷Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

⁷ Laakal kanay ma goro ni birni cinarey ra, Albarka mo ma goro ni faadey ra.»

⁷Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces.

⁸For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

⁸ Ay nya-izey d'ay baakoy sabbay se no ay ga ne: «Laakal kanay ma goro ni ra.»

⁸For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

⁹For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good.

⁹ Rabbi iri Irikoyo windo sabbay se no ay goono ga ni albarka ceeci.

⁹For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.