Psalms 122

1 I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.

1A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, `To the house of Jehovah we go.'

1To thee have I lifted up my eyes, who dwellest in heaven.

2 Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

2Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!

2Behold as the eyes of servants are on the hands of their masters, As the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress: so are our eyes unto the Lord our God, until he have mercy on us.

3 Jerusalem, which art built as a city that is compact together,

3Jerusalem--the builded one--<FI> Is<Fi> as a city that is joined to itself together.

3Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for we are greatly filled with contempt.

4 Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of Jah, a testimony to Israel, to give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

4For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

4For our soul is greatly filled: we are a reproach to the rich, and contempt to the proud.

5 For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

5For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

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6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

6Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

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7 Peace be within thy bulwarks, prosperity within thy palaces.

7Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,

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8 For my brethren and companions' sakes I will say, Peace be within thee!

8For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, `Peace <FI>be<Fi> in thee.'

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9 Because of the house of Jehovah ourGod I will seek thy good.

9For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!

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