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A Song of degrees of David.

¶ I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Our feet stood within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, that one which is built as a city that is well united together

Because the tribes went up there, the tribes of JAH, the testimony to Israel, to praise the name of the LORD.

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

¶ Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; those that love thee shall be brought into rest.

Peace be within thy walls and rest within thy palaces.

For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

Because of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek thy good.

Psalm 122

A song of ascents. Of David.

I rejoiced with those who said to me,
    “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
Our feet are standing
    in your gates, Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is built like a city
    that is closely compacted together.
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.
There stand the thrones for judgment,
    the thrones of the house of David.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
    “May those who love(A) you be secure.
May there be peace(B) within your walls
    and security within your citadels.(C)
For the sake of my family and friends,
    I will say, “Peace be within you.”
For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
    I will seek your prosperity.(D)