Psalms 122

1 A Song of Degrees. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into 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 stood in thy courts, O Jerusalem.

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem is built as a city whose fellowship is complete.

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

4 For thither the tribes went up, the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto 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 are set thrones for judgment, [even] thrones for the house of David.

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

6 Pray now for the peace of Jerusalem: and [let there be] prosperity to them that love thee.

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

7 Let peace, I pray, be within thine host, and prosperity in thy palaces.

Peace be within thy bulwarks, prosperity within thy palaces.

8 For the sake of my brethren and my neighbours, I have indeed spoken peace concerning thee.

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

9 Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have diligently sought thy good.

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