Psalms 122

1 A Song of Ascents; of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me: 'Let us go unto 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 are standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem;

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem, that art builded as a city that is compact together;

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

4 Whither the tribes went up, even the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony unto 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 were set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

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

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; may they prosper that love thee.

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

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

Peace be within thy bulwarks, prosperity within thy palaces.

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

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

9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

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