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.”

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

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

Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem [City of peace];

3 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

Jerusalem [City of peace], that is 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.

where the tribes go up, even Yah’s tribes, according to a testimony for Israel [God prevails], yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to Adonai’s name.

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 David [Beloved]’s house.

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

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem [City of peace]. Those who 'ahav ·affectionately love· you will prosper.

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

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

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

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

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

For the sake of the house of Yahweh Eloheikhem [Yahweh our God], I will seek your good.