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.”

2 Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

3 Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

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

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

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

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

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

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