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 ascents, of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of Yahweh.”

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

Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

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

Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

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.

The tribes go up to Jerusalem—the tribes of Yahweh— as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

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].

There thrones of judgment were set, thrones of the house of David.

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

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May those who love you have peace.

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 there be peace within the walls that defend you, and may they have peace within your fortresses.”

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

For the sake of my brothers and my friends I will say, “May there be peace within 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].

For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek good for you.