Psalms 122

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

A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. I rejoiced, when they sayd to me, We wil go into the house of the Lord.

2 Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!

Our feete shall stand in thy gates, O Ierusalem.

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

Ierusalem is builded as a citie, that is compact together in it selfe:

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

Whereunto the Tribes, euen the Tribes of the Lord go vp according to the testimonie to Israel, to prayse the Name of the Lord.

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

For there are thrones set for iudgement, euen the thrones of the house of Dauid.

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

Pray for the peace of Ierusalem: let them prosper that loue thee.

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

Peace be within thy walles, and prosperitie within thy palaces.

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

For my brethren and neighbours sakes I will wish thee now prosperitie.

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

Because of the House of the Lord our God, I will procure thy wealth.