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Psalms 122

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1 I was glad when they said to me, "Let's go to 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 are standing inside your gates, Jerusalem.
2 Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is built to be a city where the people are united.
3 Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together.
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.
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 The court of justice sits there. It consists of [princes who are] David's descendants.
5 There stand the thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you prosper.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure.
7 May there be peace inside your walls and prosperity in your palaces."
7 May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.”
8 For the sake of my relatives and friends, let me say, "May it go well for you!"
8 For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”
9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek what is good for you.
9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
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