Psalm 122

Psalm 122

A PRAYER FOR JERUSALEM

A song of ascents. Of David.

¹I rejoiced with those who said to me,

“Let’s go to the house of the Lord.”^k

²Our feet were standing

within your gates, Jerusalem^l—

³Jerusalem, built as a city should be,

solidly united,^m

⁴where the tribes, the Lord’s tribes, go up

to give thanks to the name of the Lord.ⁿ

(This is an ordinance for Israel.^o)

⁵There, thrones for judgment are placed,

thrones of the house of David.^p

⁶Pray for the well-being^A of Jerusalem:

“May those who love you be secure;^q

⁷may there be peace within your walls,

security within your fortresses.”^r

⁸Because of my brothers and friends,

I will say, “May peace be in you.”^Bs

⁹Because of the house of the Lord our God,

I will pursue your prosperity.^t