Psalms 122

1 A Canticle in steps. I rejoiced in the things that were said to me: “We shall go into the house of the Lord.”

I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord.

2 Our feet were standing in your courts, O Jerusalem.

Our feet were standing in thy courts, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem has been built as a city, whose participation is unto itself.

Jerusalem, which is built as a city, which is compact together.

4 For to that place, the tribes ascended, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to confess to the name of the Lord.

For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord.

5 For in that place, seats have sat down in judgment, seats above the house of David.

Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David.

6 Petition for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem, and for abundance for those who love you.

Pray ye for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and abundance for them that love thee.

7 Let peace be in your virtue, and abundance in your towers.

Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers.

8 For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors, I spoke peace about you.

For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.

9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I sought good things for you.

Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have sought good things for thee.