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 degrees of David. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

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

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

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

Jerusalem is built 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, the tribes of the LORD, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to 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 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: 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' sake, 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.

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