Psalms 122

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

song [the] step to/for David to rejoice in/on/with to say to/for me house: temple LORD to go: went

2 Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!

to stand: stand to be foot our in/on/with gate your Jerusalem

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

Jerusalem [the] to build like/as city which/that to unite to/for her together

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

which/that there to ascend: rise tribe tribe LORD testimony to/for Israel to/for to give thanks to/for name LORD

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

for there [to] to dwell throne to/for justice: judgement throne to/for house: household David

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

to ask peace Jerusalem to prosper to love: lover you

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

to be peace in/on/with rampart your ease in/on/with citadel: fortress your

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

because brother: male-sibling my and neighbor my to speak: speak please peace in/on/with you

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

because house: temple LORD God our to seek good to/for you