Psalms 122

1 A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. I rejoiced, when they sayd to me, We wil go into the house of the Lord.

I was glad/happy when people said to me, “We should go to the temple of Yahweh [in Jerusalem]!”

2 Our feete shall stand in thy gates, O Ierusalem.

And now we are here, standing inside the gates/city of [APO] Jerusalem.

3 Ierusalem is builded as a citie, that is compact together in it selfe:

Jerusalem is a city that has been rebuilt, with the result that people can gather together in it.

4 Whereunto the Tribes, euen the Tribes of the Lord go vp according to the testimonie to Israel, to prayse the Name of the Lord.

We [people of the] tribes of Israel who belong to Yahweh can now go up there as Yahweh commanded that we should do, and we can thank him.

5 For there are thrones set for iudgement, euen the thrones of the house of Dauid.

There the kings of Israel who were descendants of [King] David sit on their thrones and decide cases [fairly when the people have disputes].

6 Pray for the peace of Ierusalem: let them prosper that loue thee.

Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem; I desire that those who love Jerusalem will (prosper/live peacefully).

7 Peace be within thy walles, and prosperitie within thy palaces.

I desire that there will be peace inside the walls of the city and that [people who are] inside the palaces will be safe.

8 For my brethren and neighbours sakes I will wish thee now prosperitie.

For the sake of my relatives and friends, I say, “My desire is that that inside Jerusalem [people will live] peacefully.”

9 Because of the House of the Lord our God, I will procure thy wealth.

And because I love the temple of Yahweh our God, I pray that things will go well for the people who live [in Jerusalem].