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.”

[the] song of The ascents of David I rejoiced in [those who] said to me [the] house of Yahweh let us go.

2 Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

Standing they were feet our in gates your O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

Jerusalem which was built like a city that was joined together to itself 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.

Where there they went up tribes [the] tribes of Yahweh a testimony to Israel to give thanks to [the] name of Yahweh.

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

For there - they sat thrones for judgment thrones of [the] house of David.

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

Ask for [the] peace of Jerusalem may they be at ease [those who] love you.

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

May it be peace in rampart your ease in fortresses your.

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

For [the] sake of brothers my and friends my I will speak please peace [be] in you.

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

For [the] sake of [the] house of Yahweh God our I will seek good of you.