Psalms 122

1 “A song of the degrees by David.” I was rejoiced when they said unto me, Unto the house of the Lord let us go.

A song of ascents, of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of Yahweh.”

2 Our feet are now standing within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates!

3 Jerusalem, which art built as a city wherein all associate together.

Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned!

4 For thither go up the tribes of the Lord, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

The tribes go up to Jerusalem—the tribes of Yahweh— as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

5 For there are placed chairs for [giving] judgment, the chairs for the house of David.—

There thrones of judgment were set, thrones of the house of David.

6 Pray ye for the peace of Jerusalem; may those that love thee prosper.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May those who love you have peace.

7 May there be peace within thy walls, prosperity within thy palaces,

May there be peace within the walls that defend you, and may they have peace within your fortresses.”

8 For the sake of my brethren and my friends, let me now speak, Peace be within thee.

For the sake of my brothers and my friends I will say, “May there be peace within you.”

9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, will I seek thy good.

For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek good for you.