Psalms 122

1 The song of the grecis of Dauid. I am glad in these thingis, that ben seid to me; We schulen go in to the hous of the Lord.

A Canticle in steps. I rejoiced in the things that were said to me: “We shall go into the house of the Lord.”

2 Oure feet weren stondynge; in thi hallis, thou Jerusalem.

Our feet were standing in your courts, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem, which is bildid as a citee; whos part taking therof is in to the same thing.

Jerusalem has been built as a city, whose participation is unto itself.

4 For the lynagis, the lynagis of the Lord stieden thidir, the witnessing of Israel; to knouleche to the name of the Lord.

For to that place, the tribes ascended, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to confess to the name of the Lord.

5 For thei saten there on seetis in doom; seetis on the hous of Dauid.

For in that place, seats have sat down in judgment, seats above the house of David.

6 Preie ye tho thingis, that ben to the pees of Jerusalem; and abundaunce be to hem that louen thee.

Petition for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem, and for abundance for those who love you.

7 Pees be maad in thi vertu; and abundaunce in thi touris.

Let peace be in your virtue, and abundance in your towers.

8 For my britheren and my neiyboris; Y spak pees of thee.

For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors, I spoke peace about you.

9 For the hous of oure Lord God; Y souyte goodis to thee.

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I sought good things for you.