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 Ascents; of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of the LORD.

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

Our feet are standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem;

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

Jerusalem, that art builded 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, even the tribes of the LORD [for] a testimony unto Israel, to give thanks into the name of the LORD.

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 walls, and 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 now say, Peace be within thee.

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

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