Psalms 122

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

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 Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

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

3 Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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