Psalms 122

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to ask peace Jerusalem to prosper to love: lover you

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.

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

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

because brother: male-sibling my and neighbor my to speak: speak please peace in/on/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 house: temple LORD God our to seek good to/for you