Psalms 122

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

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

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

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

2 Our feet shall stand within 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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