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

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 thy gates, O Jerusalem,

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

3 J erusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;

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

4 W hither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, For an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.

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

5 F or there are set thrones for judgment, 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: They shall prosper that love thee.

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

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

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

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

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 Jehovah our God I will seek thy good.

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