Psalms 122

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

A Song of Ascents; of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.

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

Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem,

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

Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;

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

Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, [For] an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

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

For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

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

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.

7 Peace be within thy walls, prosperity within thy palaces:

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

8 For the sake of my brethren and friends, Oh, might I speak [saying], Peace be within thee!

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

9 For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, will I seek blessing for thee.

For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.