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Happy People in Jerusalem

A song for going up to worship. Of David.

122 I was happy when they said to me,
    “Let’s go to the Temple of the Lord.”
Jerusalem, we are standing
    at your gates.

Jerusalem is built as a city
    with the buildings close together.
The tribes go up there,
    the tribes who belong to the Lord.
It is the rule in Israel
    to praise the Lord at Jerusalem.
There the descendants of David
    set their thrones to judge the people.

Pray for peace in Jerusalem:
    “May those who love her be safe.
May there be peace within her walls
    and safety within her strong towers.”
To help my relatives and friends,
    I say, “Let Jerusalem have peace.”
For the sake of the Temple of the Lord our God,
    I wish good for her.

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)