Psalms 122

1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, “We go to 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 the LORD.”

2 Our feet have been standing in your gates, O Jerusalem!

Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.

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

Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,

4 For there tribes have gone up, Tribes of YAH, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the Name of YHWH.

where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

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

For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.

6 Ask [for] the peace of Jerusalem, Those loving you are at rest.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.

7 Peace is in your bulwark, rest in your high places,

May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”

8 For the sake of my brothers and my companions, Please let me speak, “Peace [be] in you.”

For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

9 For the sake of the house of our God YHWH, I seek good for you!

For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.