Psalms 122

1 A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, ‘We will go to the house of the Lord.’

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

2 Now we are standing, within your gates, O Jerusalem.

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

3 O Jerusalem, built close-packed, like a city without breach or gap,

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

4 to you do the tribes come, the tribes of the Lord, as the law has ordained for Israel, there to give thanks to the Lord.

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

5 There once stood thrones of justice even thrones of the household of David.

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

6 Pray that all may be well with Jerusalem, and well with those who love you,

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

7 well within your ramparts, and well within your palaces.

Peace be within thy bulwarks, prosperity within thy palaces.

8 For the sake of my brethren and friends, I will wish you now prosperity:

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

9 for the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.

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