1I rejoiced with those who said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’2Our feet are standing in your gates, Jerusalem.3Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together.4That is where the tribes go up – the tribes of the Lord – to praise the name of the Lord according to the statute given to Israel.5There stand the thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May those who love you be secure.7May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.’8For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, ‘Peace be within you.’9For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your prosperity.
A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord. A psalm of David.
1I was very glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go up to the house of the LORD.’2Jerusalem, our feet are standing inside your gates.3Jerusalem is built like a city where everything is close together.4The tribes of the LORD go there to praise his name. They do it in keeping with the law he gave to Israel.5The thrones of the family line of David are there. That’s where the people are judged.6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Say, ‘May those who love you be secure.7May there be peace inside your walls. May your people be kept safe.’8I’m concerned for my family and friends. So I say to Jerusalem, ‘May you enjoy peace.’9I’m concerned about the house of the LORD our God. So I pray that things will go well with Jerusalem.