| 122:1 |
I rejoiced with those who said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD." |
| 122:2 |
Our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem. |
| 122:3 |
Jerusalem is built like a city that is closely compacted together. |
| 122:4 |
That 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. |
| 122:5 |
There the thrones for judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David. |
| 122:6 |
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure. |
| 122:7 |
May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels." |
| 122:8 |
For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, "Peace be within you." |
| 122:9 |
For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity. |
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