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 the degrees by David.” I was rejoiced when they said unto me, Unto the house of the Lord let us go.

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

Our feet are now standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

Jerusalem, which art built as a city wherein all associate 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.

For thither go up the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

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

For there are placed chairs for [giving] judgment, the chairs for the house of David.—

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

Pray ye for the peace of Jerusalem; may those that love thee prosper.

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

May there be peace within thy walls, prosperity within thy palaces,

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

For the sake of my brethren and my friends, let me now speak, Peace be within thee.

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

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, will I seek thy good.