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Psalm 122

1 I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the Lord's house."

1 <<A Song of Ascents. By David.>> I was glad when they said to me, "Let's go to Yahweh's house!"

2 And now we are here, standing inside the gates of Jerusalem!

2 Our feet are standing Within your gates, Jerusalem;

3 Jerusalem is a city restored in beautiful order and harmony.

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

4 This is where the tribes come, the tribes of Israel, to give thanks to the Lord according to his command.

4 Where the tribes go up, even Yah's tribes, According to an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks to the name of Yahweh.

5 Here the kings of Israel sat to judge their people.

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

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

6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They will prosper who love you.

7 May there be peace inside your walls and safety in your palaces."

7 Peace be within your walls, And prosperity within your palaces.

8 For the sake of my relatives and friends I say to Jerusalem, "Peace be with you!"

8 For my brothers' and companions' sakes, I will now say, "Peace be within you."

9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God I pray for your prosperity.

9 For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good.

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