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

I was glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of the Lord!

2 O ur feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

Our feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!—

3 J erusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:

Jerusalem, which is built as a city that is compacted together—

4 w hither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord, as was decreed and as a testimony for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord.

5 F or there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

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

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

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love you!

7 P eace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

May peace be within your walls and prosperity within your palaces!

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

For my brethren and companions’ sake, I will now say, Peace be within you!

9 B ecause of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek, inquire for, and require your good.