Psalm 122

Psalm 122

A song of ascents. Of David.

¹I rejoiced with those who said to me,

“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

²Our feet are standing

in your gates, Jerusalem.

³Jerusalem is built like a city

that is closely compacted together.

⁴That 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.

⁵There stand the thrones for judgment,

the thrones of the house of David.

⁶Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

“May those who loveⁱ you be secure.

⁷May there be peace^j within your walls

and security within your citadels.^k”

⁸For the sake of my family and friends,

I will say, “Peace be within you.”

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

I will seek your prosperity.^l