Psalm 122

In Praise of Jerusalem^e

122 I was glad when they said to me,

“Let us go to the Lord’s house.”

²And now we are here,

standing inside the gates of Jerusalem!

³Jerusalem is a city restored

in beautiful order and harmony.

⁴This is where

the tribes come, the tribes of Israel,

to give thanks to the Lord

according to his command.

⁵Here the kings of Israel

sat to judge their people.

⁶Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

“May those who love you prosper.

⁷May there be peace inside your walls

and safety in your palaces.”

⁸For the sake of my relatives and friends

I say to Jerusalem, “Peace be with you!”

⁹For the sake of the house of the Lord our God

I pray for your prosperity.