Psalms 122

1 A Song of Ascents. By David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the LORD’s house!”

A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “We will go to the house of the Lord.”

2 Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!

Now we are standing, within your gates, O Jerusalem.

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

O Jerusalem, built close-packed, like a city without breach or gap,

4 where the tribes go up, even the LORD’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the LORD’s name.

to you do the tribes come, the tribes of the Lord, as the law has ordained for Israel, there to give thanks to the Lord.

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

There once stood thrones of justice even thrones of the household of David.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

Pray that all may be well with Jerusalem, and well with those who love you,

7 Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

well within your ramparts, and well within your palaces.

8 For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

For the sake of my brethren and friends, I will wish you now prosperity:

9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.

for the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.