Psalms 122

1 I WAS glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.

A Song of Ascents. David’s. I was glad, when they were saying unto me, Unto the house of Yahweh, let us go!

2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

Standing are our feet, within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:

Jerusalem! that hath been builded, A true city, all joined together as one:

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

Whither have come up the tribes, The tribes of Yah, A testimony to Israel, To give thanks unto the Name of Yahweh:

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

For there are set—Thrones for justice, Thrones for the house David.

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

Ask ye for the peace of Jerusalem, They shall prosper, who love thee!

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

Peace be 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 friends, Oh, might I speak [saying], Peace be within thee!

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

For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, will I seek blessing for thee.