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 the degrees by David.” I was rejoiced when they said unto me, Unto the house of the Lord let us go.

2 Our feet are standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem;

Our feet are now standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

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

Jerusalem, which art built as a city wherein all associate 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.

For thither go up the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

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

For there are placed chairs for [giving] judgment, the chairs for the house of David.—

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

Pray ye for the peace of Jerusalem; may those that love thee prosper.

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

May there be peace within thy walls, prosperity within thy palaces,

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

For the sake of my brethren and my friends, let me now speak, Peace be within thee.

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

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, will I seek thy good.