Psalms 122

1 A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of Jehovah we go.'

A Song of degrees. Of David. I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.

2 Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem — the builded one — [Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.

Jerusalem, which art built as a city that is compact together,

4 For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

5 For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

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

6 Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

7 Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,

Peace be within thy bulwarks, prosperity within thy palaces.

8 For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, 'Peace [be] in thee.'

For my brethren and companions' sakes I will say, Peace be within thee!

9 For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!

Because of the house of Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.