Psalms 122

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

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 shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

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

Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

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

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 are set thrones of 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: they shall 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 Because of the house of Yhwh our God I will seek thy good.

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