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 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 the LORD’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the LORD’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 the LORD our God, I will seek your good.

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