Psalms 122

1 A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “We will go to the house of the Lord.”

2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

Now we are standing, within your gates, O Jerusalem.

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

O Jerusalem, built close-packed, like a city without breach or gap,

4 Where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, to the testimony of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

to you do the tribes come, the tribes of the Lord, as the law has ordained for Israel, there to give thanks to the Lord.

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

There once stood thrones of justice even thrones of the household of David.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Pray that all may be well with Jerusalem, and well with those who love you,

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

well within your ramparts, and well within your palaces.

8 For my brethren and companions’ sake, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

For the sake of my brethren and friends, I will wish you now prosperity:

9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

for the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.