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, or Psalme of David. I rejoiced, when they sayd to me, We wil go into the house of the Lord.

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

Our feete shall stand in thy gates, O Ierusalem.

3 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

Ierusalem is builded as a citie, that is compact together in it selfe:

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.

Whereunto the Tribes, euen the Tribes of the Lord go vp according to the testimonie to Israel, to prayse the Name of the Lord.

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

For there are thrones set for iudgement, euen the thrones of the house of Dauid.

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

Pray for the peace of Ierusalem: let them prosper that loue thee.

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

Peace be within thy walles, and prosperitie within thy palaces.

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

For my brethren and neighbours sakes I will wish thee now prosperitie.

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

Because of the House of the Lord our God, I will procure thy wealth.