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 Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of Jehovah we go.'

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

Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

Jerusalem — the builded one — [Is] as a city that is joined to itself 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 have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

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

For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

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

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

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

Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,

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

For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, 'Peace [be] in 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 Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!