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!

A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “We will go to the house of the Lord.”

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

Now we are standing, within your gates, O Jerusalem.

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

O Jerusalem, built close-packed, like a city without breach or gap,

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

to you do the tribes come, the tribes of the Lord, as the law has ordained for Israel, there to give thanks to the Lord.

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

There once stood thrones of justice even thrones of the household of David.

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

Pray that all may be well with Jerusalem, and well with those who love you,

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

well within your ramparts, and well within your palaces.

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

For the sake of my brethren and friends, I will wish you now prosperity:

9 For the sake of the house of the LORD, our God, Will I seek thy good!

for the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.