3 Jerusalem is built like a city

that is closely compacted together.

4 That is where the tribes go up—

the tribes of the Lord—

to praise the name of the Lord

according to the statute given to Israel.

5 There stand the thrones for judgment,

the thrones of the house of David.

3 Jerusalem is builded

As a city that is compact together:

4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord,

Unto the testimony of Israel,

To give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

5 For there are set thrones of judgment,

The thrones of the house of David.

3 Jerusalem is a well-built city;

its seamless walls cannot be breached.

4 All the tribes of Israel—the Lord’s people—

make their pilgrimage here.

They come to give thanks to the name of the Lord,

as the law requires of Israel.

5 Here stand the thrones where judgment is given,

the thrones of the dynasty of David.

3 Jerusalem is built

As a city that is compact together,

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.

5 For thrones are set there for judgment,

The thrones of the house of David.

3 Jerusalem is built as a city

with the buildings close together.

4 The tribes go up there,

the tribes who belong to the Lord.

It is the rule in Israel

to praise the Lord at Jerusalem.

5 There the descendants of David

set their thrones to judge the people.

3 Jerusalem, that art builded

As a city that is compact together;

4 Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah,

For an ordinance for Israel,

To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

5 For there are set thrones for judgment,

The thrones of the house of David.

3 Jerusalem, which art built as a city that is compact together, 4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah. 5 For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

3 Jerusalem is built to be a city 

where the people are united. 

4 All of the Lord’s tribes go to that city 

because it is a law in Israel 

to give thanks to the name of the Lord. 

5 The court of justice sits there. 

It consists of ⸤princes who are⸥ David’s descendants. 

3 Jerusalem, built as a city should be,

solidly joined together,

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

to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

(This is an ordinance for Israel. )

5 There, thrones for judgment are placed,

thrones of the house of David.

3 Jerusalem—built as a city

that is bound firmly together.

4 To it the tribes go up,

the tribes of the Lord,

as was decreed for Israel,

to give thanks to the name of the Lord.

5 For there the thrones for judgment were set up,

the thrones of the house of David.

3 Jerusalem that is built

as a city that is joined together,

4 where the tribes go up,

the tribes of Yah as a testimony for Israel,

to give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

5 For there the thrones sit for judgment,

thrones of David’s house.

3 Jerusalem is built like a city

where everything is close together.

4 The tribes of the Lord go there to praise his name.

They do it in keeping with the law he gave to Israel.

5 The thrones of the family line of David are there.

That’s where the people are judged.

3 Jerusalem, that is built

As a city that is compact together;

4 To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord—

An ordinance for Israel—

To give thanks to the name of the Lord.

5 For there thrones were set for judgment,

The thrones of the house of David.