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.

I was glad/happy when people said to me, “We should go to the temple of Yahweh [in Jerusalem]!”

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

And now we are here, standing inside the gates/city of [APO] Jerusalem.

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

Jerusalem is a city that has been rebuilt, with the result that people can gather together in it.

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

We [people of the] tribes of Israel who belong to Yahweh can now go up there as Yahweh commanded that we should do, and we can thank him.

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

There the kings of Israel who were descendants of [King] David sit on their thrones and decide cases [fairly when the people have disputes].

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

Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem; I desire that those who love Jerusalem will (prosper/live peacefully).

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

I desire that there will be peace inside the walls of the city and that [people who are] inside the palaces will be safe.

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

For the sake of my relatives and friends, I say, “My desire is that that inside Jerusalem [people will live] peacefully.”

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

And because I love the temple of Yahweh our God, I pray that things will go well for the people who live [in Jerusalem].