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 Degrees. 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 stood in your courts, O Jerusalem.

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

Jerusalem is built as a city whose fellowship is complete.

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

For there the tribes went up, the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for 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 for judgment, [even] thrones for the house of David.

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

Pray now for the peace of Jerusalem: and [let there be] prosperity to them that love you.

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

Let peace, I pray, be within your host, and prosperity in your palaces.

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

For the sake of my brethren and my neighbors, I have indeed spoken peace concerning 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 have diligently sought your good.