122:1 |
A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. |
122:2 |
Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. |
122:3 |
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: |
122:4 |
Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD. |
122:5 |
For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. |
122:6 |
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. |
122:7 |
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. |
122:8 |
For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. |
122:9 |
Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good. |