Psalm 122

1 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.

2 Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem,

3 Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;

4 Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, For an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

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

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

7 Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces.

8 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 will seek thy good.

Psalm 122

A song of ascents, by David.

1 I was glad because they said to me,
“We will go to the Lord’s temple.”

2 Our feet are standing
inside your gates, O Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem is a city designed
to accommodate an assembly.

4 The tribes go up there,
the tribes of the Lord,
where it is required that Israel
give thanks to the name of the Lord.

5 Indeed, the leaders sit there on thrones and make legal decisions,
on the thrones of the house of David.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
May those who love her prosper!

7 May there be peace inside your defenses,
and prosperity inside your fortresses!

8 For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors
I will say, “May there be peace in you!”

9 For the sake of the temple of the Lord our God
I will pray for you to prosper.