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.”

A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

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

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

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

Jerusalem is built as a city that 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.

Where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

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

For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of 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 for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

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

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

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

For my brethren and companions’ sake, I will now say, Peace be within 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 will seek thy good.