Psalms 122

1 I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord.

“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” I was glad when they said to me, Let us go up to the house of the LORD!

2 Our feet were standing in thy courts, O Jerusalem.

Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem, which is built as a city, which is compact together.

Jerusalem, the rebuilt city! The city that is joined together!

4 For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord.

Thither the tribes go up, The tribes of the LORD, according to the law of Israel, To praise the name of the LORD.

5 Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David.

There stand the thrones of judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

6 Pray ye for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and abundance for them that love thee.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love thee!

7 Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers.

Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces!

8 For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.

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

9 Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have sought good things for thee.

For the sake of the house of the LORD, our God, Will I seek thy good!