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Psalms 122

1 A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go into the house of the Lord."

1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

2 Our feet have been standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem!

2 Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem.

3 Jerusalem is built As a city that is compact together,

3 Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted 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.

4 That is where the tribes go up— the tribes of the LORD— to praise the name of the LORDaccording to the statute given to Israel.

5 For thrones are set there for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

5 There stand the thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you.

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure.

7 Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces."

7 May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.”

8 For the sake of my brethren and companions, I will now say, "Peace be within you."

8 For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

9 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek your good.

9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.