Psalms 122

1 song [the] step to/for David to rejoice in/on/with to say to/for me house: temple LORD to go: went

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

2 to stand: stand to be foot our in/on/with gate your Jerusalem

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

3 Jerusalem [the] to build like/as city which/that to unite to/for her together

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

4 which/that there to ascend: rise tribe tribe LORD testimony to/for Israel to/for to give thanks to/for name 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 for there [to] to dwell throne to/for justice: judgement throne to/for house: household David

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

6 to ask peace Jerusalem to prosper to love: lover you

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

7 to be peace in/on/with rampart your ease in/on/with citadel: fortress your

well within your ramparts, and well within your palaces.

8 because brother: male-sibling my and neighbor my to speak: speak please peace in/on/with you

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

9 because house: temple LORD God our to seek good to/for you

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