Psalms 122

1 A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

A Song of degrees. Of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.

2 Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

Jerusalem, which art built as a city that is compact together,

4 where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

5 For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.

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

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.

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

7 May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”

Peace be within thy bulwarks, prosperity within thy palaces.

8 For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

For my brethren and companions' sakes I will say, Peace be within thee!

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

Because of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.