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 stood within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

Our feet are standing inside your gates, O Jerusalem.

3 J erusalem, that one which is built as a city that is well united together

Jerusalem is built as a city where people come together.

4 B ecause the tribes went up there, the tribes of JAH, the testimony to Israel, to praise the name of the LORD.

That is where the different families go, the families of the Lord. There they give thanks to the name of the Lord, by the Law that was given to Israel.

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

For thrones were set there for telling who is guilty or not, the thrones of the house of David.

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

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May all go well for those who love you.

7 P eace be within thy walls and rest within thy palaces.

May there be peace within your walls. May all go well within your houses.

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

I will now say, “May peace be within you,” for the good of my brothers and my friends.

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

Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will pray for your good.