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 the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of Jehovah we go.'

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

Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!

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

Jerusalem — the builded one — [Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.

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

For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

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

For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

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

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

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

Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,

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 companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, 'Peace [be] in 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 seek good for thee!