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 unto me, Let us go unto the house of the LORD.

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

Our feet are standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem;

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

Jerusalem, that art builded as a city that is compact together:

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

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 thrones of judgment have sat, Thrones of the house of David.

For there are set thrones for judgment, 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: they shall prosper that love thee.

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

Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

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

For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

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 thy good.