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 Song of Ascents; of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto 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, that art builded as a city that is compact 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.

Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD [for] a testimony unto Israel, to give thanks into the name of the LORD.

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

For there are set thrones for 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: they shall prosper that 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’ sakes, I will now 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 I will seek thy good.