Psalms 122

1 A Song of Degrees. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.

A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of Jehovah we go.'

2 Our feet stood in your courts, O Jerusalem.

Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem is built as a city whose fellowship is complete.

Jerusalem — the builded one — [Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.

4 For there the tribes went up, the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord.

For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

5 For there are set thrones for judgment, [even] thrones for the house of David.

For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

6 Pray now for the peace of Jerusalem: and [let there be] prosperity to them that love you.

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

7 Let peace, I pray, be within your host, and prosperity in your palaces.

Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,

8 For the sake of my brethren and my neighbors, I have indeed spoken peace concerning you.

For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, 'Peace [be] in thee.'

9 Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have diligently sought your good.

For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!