Psalm 122 122 Psalms Book 5 Unlocked English Bible Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem 1 UEB I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of Yahweh." BSB BSB: A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
2 UEB Jerusalem, our feet are standing within your gates! BSB BSB: Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem.
3 UEB Jerusalem, built as a city carefully planned! BSB BSB: Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,
4 UEB The tribes go up to Jerusalem—the tribes of Yahweh— as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of Yahweh. BSB BSB: where the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
5 UEB There thrones of judgment were set, thrones of the house of David. BSB BSB: For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.
6 UEB Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! "May those who love you have peace. BSB BSB: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
7 UEB May there be peace within the walls that defend you, and may they have peace within your fortresses." BSB BSB: May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses.”
8 UEB For the sake of my brothers and my friends I will say, "May there be peace within you." BSB BSB: For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”
9 UEB For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek good for you. BSB BSB: For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
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