Psalms 122

1 A Song of Ascents. By David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the LORD’s house!”

I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord.

2 Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!

Our feet were standing in thy courts, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,

Jerusalem, which is built as a city, which is compact together.

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

For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord.

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

Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David.

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

Pray ye for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and abundance for them that love thee.

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

Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers.

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

For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.

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

Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have sought good things for thee.