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 degrees of David. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

2 Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact 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.

Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

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

For there are set 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: they shall prosper that 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, I will now say, Peace [be] within thee.

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 seek thy good.