Psalm 122:3–5
Psalm 122:3–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)
3 Jerusalem—built as a city
that is bound firmly together,
4 to which the tribes go up,
the tribes of the Lord,
as was decreed for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the Lord.
5 There thrones for judgment were set,
the thrones of the house of David.
Psalm 122:3–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Psalm 122:3–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
Psalm 122:3–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Psalm 122:3–5 — New Century Version (NCV)
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.
Psalm 122:3–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Psalm 122:3–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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.
Psalm 122:3–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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.
Psalm 122:3–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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.
Psalm 122:3–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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.
Psalm 122:3–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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.
Psalm 122:3–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.
Psalm 122:3–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
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.