Psalms 122

1 A Song of Ascents. By David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY DAVID. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, “We go to the house of YHWH.”

2 Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!

Our feet have been standing in your gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,

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

4 where the tribes go up, even Yah’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to Yahweh’s name.

For there tribes have gone up, Tribes of YAH, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the Name of YHWH.

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

For there thrones of judgment have sat, Thrones of the house of David.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

Ask [for] the peace of Jerusalem, Those loving you are at rest.

7 Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

Peace is in your bulwark, rest in your high places,

8 For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

For the sake of my brothers and my companions, Please let me speak, “Peace [be] in you.”

9 For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good.

For the sake of the house of our God YHWH, I seek good for you!