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 psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” I was glad when they said to me, Let us go up to the house of the LORD!

2 Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

Jerusalem, the rebuilt city! The city that is 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.

Thither the tribes go up, The tribes of the LORD, according to the law of Israel, To praise the name of the LORD.

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

There stand the thrones of judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

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

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love thee!

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

Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces!

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

For my brethren and companions' sake will I say, 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!