Psalms 122

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

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” I was glad when they said to me, Let us go up to the house of the LORD!

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

Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

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

Jerusalem, the rebuilt city! The city that is joined together!

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

Thither the tribes go up, The tribes of the LORD, according to the law of Israel, To praise the name of the LORD.

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

There stand the thrones of judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

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

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love thee!

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

Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces!

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

For my brethren and companions' sake will I say, Peace be within thee!

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

For the sake of the house of the LORD, our God, Will I seek thy good!