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!

I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

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

Our feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem.

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

Jerusalem is built 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:

Where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

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

For there are set thrones of 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 you.

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

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

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

For my brothers and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within you.

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

Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good.