Psalmorum 122

1 canticum graduum huic David laetatus sum in his quae dicta sunt mihi in domum Domini ibimus

A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, 'To the house of Jehovah we go.'

2 stantes erant pedes nostri in atriis tuis Hierusalem

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

3 Hierusalem quae aedificatur ut civitas cuius participatio eius in id ipsum

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

4 illic enim ascenderunt tribus tribus Domini testimonium Israhel ad confitendum nomini Domini

For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

5 quia illic sederunt sedes in iudicium sedes super domum David

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

6 rogate quae ad pacem sunt Hierusalem et abundantia diligentibus te

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

7 fiat pax in virtute tua et abundantia in turribus tuis

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

8 propter fratres meos et proximos meos loquebar pacem de te

For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, 'Peace [be] in thee.'

9 propter domum Domini Dei nostri quaesivi bona tibi

For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!