Psalms 122

1 I was glad/happy when people said to me, “We should go to the temple of Yahweh [in Jerusalem]!”

A Song of the going up. Of David. I was glad because they said to me, We will go into the house of the Lord.

2 And now we are here, standing inside the gates/city of [APO] Jerusalem.

At last our feet were inside your doors, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem is a city that has been rebuilt, with the result that people can gather together in it.

O Jerusalem, you are like a town which is well joined together;

4 We [people of the] tribes of Israel who belong to Yahweh can now go up there as Yahweh commanded that we should do, and we can thank him.

To which the tribes went up, even the tribes of the Lord, for a witness to Israel, to give praise to the name of the Lord.

5 There the kings of Israel who were descendants of [King] David sit on their thrones and decide cases [fairly when the people have disputes].

For there seats for the judges were placed, even the rulers' seats of the line of David.

6 Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem; I desire that those who love Jerusalem will (prosper/live peacefully).

O make prayers for the peace of Jerusalem; may they whose love is given to you do well.

7 I desire that there will be peace inside the walls of the city and that [people who are] inside the palaces will be safe.

May peace be inside your walls, and wealth in your noble houses.

8 For the sake of my relatives and friends, I say, “My desire is that that inside Jerusalem [people will live] peacefully.”

Because of my brothers and friends, I will now say, Let peace be with you.

9 And because I love the temple of Yahweh our God, I pray that things will go well for the people who live [in Jerusalem].

Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will be working for your good.