Psalms 122

1 I was glad/happy when people said to me, “We should go to the temple of Yahweh [in Jerusalem]!”

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 And now we are here, standing inside the gates/city of [APO] Jerusalem.

Our feete shall stand in thy gates, O Ierusalem.

3 Jerusalem is a city that has been rebuilt, with the result that people can gather together in it.

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

4 We [people of the] tribes of Israel who belong to Yahweh can now go up there as Yahweh commanded that we should do, and we can thank him.

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 There the kings of Israel who were descendants of [King] David sit on their thrones and decide cases [fairly when the people have disputes].

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

6 Pray that there will be peace in Jerusalem; I desire that those who love Jerusalem will (prosper/live peacefully).

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

7 I desire that there will be peace inside the walls of the city and that [people who are] inside the palaces will be safe.

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

8 For the sake of my relatives and friends, I say, “My desire is that that inside Jerusalem [people will live] peacefully.”

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

9 And because I love the temple of Yahweh our God, I pray that things will go well for the people who live [in Jerusalem].

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