Psalmorum 122

1 canticum graduum huic David laetatus sum in his quae dicta sunt mihi in domum Domini ibimus

A Song of Ascents. David’s. I was glad, when they were saying unto me, Unto the house of Yahweh, let us go!

2 stantes erant pedes nostri in atriis tuis Hierusalem

Standing are our feet, within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Hierusalem quae aedificatur ut civitas cuius participatio eius in id ipsum

Jerusalem! that hath been builded, A true city, all joined together as one:

4 illic enim ascenderunt tribus tribus Domini testimonium Israhel ad confitendum nomini Domini

Whither have come up the tribes, The tribes of Yah, A testimony to Israel, To give thanks unto the Name of Yahweh:

5 quia illic sederunt sedes in iudicium sedes super domum David

For there are set—Thrones for justice, Thrones for the house David.

6 rogate quae ad pacem sunt Hierusalem et abundantia diligentibus te

Ask ye for the peace of Jerusalem, They shall prosper, who love thee!

7 fiat pax in virtute tua et abundantia in turribus tuis

Peace be within thy walls, prosperity within thy palaces:

8 propter fratres meos et proximos meos loquebar pacem de te

For the sake of my brethren and friends, Oh, might I speak [saying], Peace be within thee!

9 propter domum Domini Dei nostri quaesivi bona tibi

For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, will I seek blessing for thee.