Psalms 122

1 “A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” I was glad when they said to me, Let us go up to the house of the LORD!

I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord.

2 Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

Our feet were standing in thy courts, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem, the rebuilt city! The city that is joined together!

Jerusalem, which is built as a city, which is compact together.

4 Thither the tribes go up, The tribes of the LORD, according to the law of Israel, To praise the name of the LORD.

For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord.

5 There stand the thrones of judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love thee!

Pray ye for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and abundance for them that love thee.

7 Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces!

Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers.

8 For my brethren and companions' sake will I say, Peace be within thee!

For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of 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 have sought good things for thee.