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 degrees by David.” I was rejoiced when they said unto me, Unto the house of the Lord let us go.

2 Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

Our feet are now standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

Jerusalem, which art built as a city wherein all associate 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.

For thither go up the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

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

For there are placed chairs for [giving] judgment, the chairs for the house of David.—

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

Pray ye for the peace of Jerusalem; may those that love thee prosper.

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

May there be peace within thy walls, prosperity within thy palaces,

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

For the sake of my brethren and my friends, let me now speak, Peace be within thee.

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

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, will I seek thy good.