[122:1] I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the Lord's house.”
[122:2] And now we are here, standing inside the gates of Jerusalem!
[122:3] Jerusalem is a city restored in beautiful order and harmony.
[122:4] This is where the tribes come, the tribes of Israel, to give thanks to the Lord according to his command.
[122:5] Here the kings of Israel sat to judge their people.
[122:6] Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
[122:7] May there be peace inside your walls and safety in your palaces.”
[122:8] For the sake of my relatives and friends I say to Jerusalem, “Peace be with you!”
[122:9] For the sake of the house of the Lord our God I pray for your prosperity.