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 ascents, of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of Yahweh.”

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

Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

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

Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

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.

The tribes go up to Jerusalem—the tribes of Yahweh— as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

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

There thrones of judgment were set, 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! “May those who love you have peace.

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

May there be peace within the walls that defend you, and may they have peace within your fortresses.”

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

For the sake of my brothers and my friends I will say, “May there be peace within you.”

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

For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek good for you.