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 the going up. Of David. I was glad because they said to me, We will go into the house of the Lord.

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

At last our feet were inside your doors, O Jerusalem.

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

O Jerusalem, you are like a town which is well joined together;

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

To which the tribes went up, even the tribes of the Lord, for a witness to Israel, to give praise to the name of the Lord.

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

For there seats for the judges were placed, even the rulers' seats of the line of David.

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

O make prayers for the peace of Jerusalem; may they whose love is given to you do well.

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

May peace be inside your walls, and wealth in your noble houses.

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

Because of my brothers and friends, I will now say, Let peace be with you.

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

Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will be working for your good.