Psalms 122

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

“A song of the degrees by David.” I was rejoiced when they said unto me, Unto the house of the Lord let us go.

2 Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!

Our feet are now standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

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

Jerusalem, which art built as a city wherein all associate together.

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

For thither go up the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

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

For there are placed chairs for [giving] judgment, the chairs for the house of David.—

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

Pray ye for the peace of Jerusalem; may those that love thee prosper.

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

May there be peace within thy walls, prosperity within thy palaces,

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

For the sake of my brethren and my friends, let me now speak, Peace be within thee.

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

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, will I seek thy good.