Psalms 122

1 A Song of degrees. Of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.

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 shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

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

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

Jerusalem — the builded one — [Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.

4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

5 For there are set thrones for judgment, 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: they shall prosper that love thee.

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

7 Peace be within thy bulwarks, prosperity within thy palaces.

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

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

For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, 'Peace [be] in thee.'

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

For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!