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. David’s. I was glad, when they were saying unto me, Unto the house of Yahweh, let us go!

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

Standing are our feet, within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

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

Jerusalem! that hath been builded, A true city, all joined together as one:

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

Whither have come up the tribes, The tribes of Yah, A testimony to Israel, To give thanks unto the Name of Yahweh:

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

For there are set—Thrones for justice, Thrones for the house David.

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

Ask ye for the peace of Jerusalem, They shall prosper, who love thee!

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

Peace be within thy walls, prosperity within thy palaces:

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

For the sake of my brethren and friends, Oh, might I speak [saying], 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 Yahweh our God, will I seek blessing for thee.