Psalms 122

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

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, “We go to the house of YHWH.”

2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

Our feet have been standing in your gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together:

Jerusalem—the built one—[Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.

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

For there tribes have gone up, Tribes of YAH, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the Name of YHWH.

5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

For there thrones of judgment have sat, Thrones of the house of David.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Ask [for] the peace of Jerusalem, Those loving you are at rest.

7 Peace be within thy walls, [and] prosperity within thy palaces.

Peace is in your bulwark, rest in your high places,

8 For my brethren and companions' sake, I will now say, Peace [be] within thee.

For the sake of my brothers and my companions, Please let me speak, “Peace [be] in you.”

9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

For the sake of the house of our God YHWH, I seek good for you!