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

A Song of the Ascents, by David. I have rejoiced in those saying to me, `To the house of Jehovah we go.'

2 O ur feet are standing within your gates, O Jerusalem!—

Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!

3 J erusalem, which is built as a city that is compacted together—

Jerusalem -- the builded one -- as a city that is joined to itself together.

4 T o 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.

For thither have tribes gone up, Tribes of Jah, companies of Israel, To give thanks to the name of Jehovah.

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

For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.

6 P ray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love you!

Ask ye the peace of Jerusalem, At rest are those loving thee.

7 M ay peace be within your walls and prosperity within your palaces!

Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,

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

For the sake of my brethren and my companions, Let me speak, I pray thee, `Peace in thee.'

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

For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God, I seek good for thee!